Question:

Find the integrals of the function: \(\frac{1}{cos(x-a)cos(x-b)}\)

Updated On: Oct 4, 2023
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The correct answer is: \(=\frac{1}{sin(a-b)}[log|\frac{cos(x-a)}{cos(x-b)}|]+C\)
\(\frac{1}{cos(x-a)cos(x-b)} = \frac{1}{sin(a-b)}[\frac{sin(a-b)}{cos(x-a)cos(x-b)}]\)
\(=\frac{1}{sin(a-b)}[\frac{sin[(x-b)-(x-a)]}{cos(x-a)cos(x-b)}]\)
\(=\frac{1}{sin(a-b)}\frac{[sin(x-b)cos(x-a)-cos(x-b)sin(x-a)]}{cos(x-a)cos(x-b)}\)
\(=\frac{1}{sin(a-b)}[tan(x-b)-tan(x-a)]\)
\(⇒ ∫\frac{1}{cos(x-a)cos(x-b)}dx = \frac{1}{sin(a-b)} ∫[tan(x-b)-tan(x-a)]dx\)
\(=\frac{1}{sin(a-b)}[-log|cos(x-b)|+log|cos(x-a)|]\)
\(=\frac{1}{sin(a-b)}[log|\frac{cos(x-a)}{cos(x-b)}|]+C\)
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Concepts Used:

Methods of Integration

Given below is the list of the different methods of integration that are useful in simplifying integration problems:

Integration by Parts:

 If f(x) and g(x) are two functions and their product is to be integrated, then the formula to integrate f(x).g(x) using by parts method is:

∫f(x).g(x) dx = f(x) ∫g(x) dx − ∫(f′(x) [ ∫g(x) dx)]dx + C

Here f(x) is the first function and g(x) is the second function.

Method of Integration Using Partial Fractions:

The formula to integrate rational functions of the form f(x)/g(x) is:

∫[f(x)/g(x)]dx = ∫[p(x)/q(x)]dx + ∫[r(x)/s(x)]dx

where

f(x)/g(x) = p(x)/q(x) + r(x)/s(x) and

g(x) = q(x).s(x)

Integration by Substitution Method

Hence the formula for integration using the substitution method becomes:

∫g(f(x)) dx = ∫g(u)/h(u) du

Integration by Decomposition

Reverse Chain Rule

This method of integration is used when the integration is of the form ∫g'(f(x)) f'(x) dx. In this case, the integral is given by,

∫g'(f(x)) f'(x) dx = g(f(x)) + C

Integration Using Trigonometric Identities