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Solve the following.
Evaluate: ∫₀^(2π) 1/(1 + e^(sin x)) dx
Evaluate: $\int_0^{2\pi} \frac{1}{1 + e^{\sin x}} dx$
Answer
Answer
Let $I = \int_0^{2\pi}\frac{dx}{1+e^{\sin x}}$. By $\int_0^{a} f(x)dx = \int_0^{a} f(a-x)dx$ with $a = 2\pi$, $\sin(2\pi - x) = -\sin x$:
$I = \int_0^{2\pi}\frac{dx}{1+e^{-\sin x}} = \int_0^{2\pi}\frac{e^{\sin x}}{1+e^{\sin x}}dx$
Adding: $2I = \int_0^{2\pi}\frac{1 + e^{\sin x}}{1+e^{\sin x}}dx = \int_0^{2\pi}dx = 2\pi$
Hence $I = \pi$.
Final answer: $\pi$