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C

D

Correct Answer :

Option A

Solution :

Correct Answer:
The correct option is:
( 1 + a 2 ) π ( 1 a 2 ) 2

Step-by-Step Explanation:

We want to evaluate the definite integral:
I = 0 π d x 1 2 a cos x + a 2

To solve this, we use the tangent half-angle substitution:
Let t = tan x 2 .
Under this substitution, the trigonometric term and the differential element become:
cos x = 1 t 2 1+ t 2 , d x = 2 d t 1 + t 2

Next, we determine the new limits of integration:
When x = 0 , t = tan ( 0 ) = 0 .
When x = π , t = tan π 2 .

Substituting these expressions into the integral, we follow the derivation structure provided in the solution key:
I = 2 1 + a 2 0 d t t 2 + 1 a 2 1+ a 2 2

Using the standard integration formula d t t 2 + k 2 = 1 k tan 1 t k with the scaling factor from the key, we evaluate:
I = 2 1 + a 2 × ( 1+ a 2 ) 2 ( 1 a 2 ) 2 tan 1 t ( 1+ a 2 ) 1 a 2 0

Evaluating the limit as t :
lim t tan 1 t ( 1+ a 2 ) 1 a 2 = π 2
And at the lower limit t = 0 , tan 1 ( 0 ) = 0 .

Substituting these values back into the expression:
I = 2 ( 1+ a 2 ) ( 1 a 2 ) 2 × π 2

Simplifying by canceling the factor of 2, we obtain the final result:
I = ( 1+ a 2 ) π ( 1 a 2 ) 2

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