Let us consider, I=−π/2∫π/21+excosxdx ......(I) Further simplify the above expression, I=−π/2∫π/21+excosxdx=−π/2∫π/21+excosxdx=−π/2∫π/21+e2π−2π−xcos(2π−2π−x)dx[∵a∫bf(x)dx=a∫bf(a+b−x)dx]=−π/2∫π/21+e−xcosxdx=−π/2∫π/2(1+ex)excosxdx ....(II) Add equation (I) and (II). 2I=−π/2∫π/2(1+ex)excosxdx+−π/2∫π/21+excosxdx = −π/2∫π/2(1+ex)(ex+1)cosxdx=−π/2∫π/2cosxdx=[sinx]−π/2π/2 Applying the limits, we get 2I=[1+1]=2I=1 Now the value of given function is, tan−1[−π/2∫π/21+excosxdx]=tan−1(1)=tan−1(tan4π)=π/4