The area bounded by the curve y=secx, the x-axis and the lines x=0 and x=π4 is
A
√2
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B
12
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C
ln(√2+1)
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D
ln(√2−1)
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Solution
The correct option is C ln(√2+1) pointofintersectionofcurvesy=secxandx=π4 y=sec(π4) =√2 Hencepointis(π4,√2) Requiredarea=π4∫0secxdx =[ln(tanx+secx)]π40 =ln(1+√2)−ln(0+1) =ln(1+√2)[ln(1)=0]