MCQ
$\int_{\, - \,\pi }^{\,\pi } {\frac{{{{\cos }^2}x}}{{1 + {a^x}}}dx,\,a > 0,}   = . .$
  • A
    $\pi $
  • B
    $a\pi $
  • $\frac{\pi }{2}$
  • D
    $2\pi $

Answer

Correct option: C.
$\frac{\pi }{2}$
(c) $I = \int_{ - \pi }^\pi {\frac{{{{\cos }^2}x}}{{1 + {a^x}}}dx} = \int_{\,\pi }^{\, - \pi } {\frac{{{{\cos }^2}x}}{{1 + {a^{ - x}}}}( - dx)} $ (Putting $- x$ for $x$)

$ = \int_{\, - \pi }^{\,\pi } {\frac{{{{\cos }^2}x}}{{1 + {a^{ - x}}}}} \,dx$

$ \Rightarrow I + I = \int_{\, - \pi }^{\,\pi } {{{\cos }^2}x\left( {\frac{1}{{1 + {a^x}}} + \frac{1}{{1 + {a^{ - x}}}}} \right)\,dx} $

$ = \int_{\, - \pi }^{\,\pi } {{{\cos }^2}x\,dx} $

==> $2I$ $ = 2\int_0^\pi {{{\cos }^2}x.\,dx = } \int_0^\pi {(1 + \cos 2x)dx} $

==> $2I$ $ = [x]_0^\pi + \left[ {\frac{{\sin 2x}}{2}} \right]_0^\pi $

$ \Rightarrow 2I = \pi \,\,\, \Rightarrow I = \frac{\pi }{2}$.

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