Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Integration

Integration — practice question

(a)[2]

Prove that $\frac{1 - \cos 2\theta}{1 + \cos 2\theta} \equiv \tan^2 \theta$ holds.

(b)[4]

Hence determine the exact value of $\int_{\pi/6}^{3\pi/4} \frac{1 - \cos 2\theta}{1 + \cos 2\theta} \, d\theta$.

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