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2017 VTRMC #2
2017 VTRMC #2
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August 8, 2018
Problem Statement
Evaluate
∫
0
a
d
x
/
(
1
+
cos
x
+
sin
x
)
\int _ { 0 } ^ { a } d x / ( 1 + \cos x + \sin x )
∫
0
a
d
x
/
(
1
+
cos
x
+
sin
x
)
for
−
π
/
2
<
a
<
π
- \pi / 2 < a < \pi
−
π
/2
<
a
<
π
. Use your answer to show that
∫
0
π
/
2
d
x
/
(
1
+
cos
x
+
sin
x
)
=
ln
2
\int _ { 0 } ^ { \pi / 2 } d x / ( 1 + \cos x + \sin x ) = \ln 2
∫
0
π
/2
d
x
/
(
1
+
cos
x
+
sin
x
)
=
ln
2
.
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