JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Definite Integration Question Bank Fundamental definite integration, Definite integration by substitution

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    \[\int_{0}^{a}{\frac{x\,dx}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{x}^{2}}}}}=\]

    A)                 \[a\,(\sqrt{2}-1)\]           

    B)                 \[a\,(1-\sqrt{2})\]

    C)                 \[a\,(1+\sqrt{2})\]          

    D)                 \[2a\sqrt{3}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Put \[t={{a}^{2}}+{{x}^{2}}\Rightarrow 2xdx=dt,\]then                     \[\int_{0}^{a}{\frac{xdx}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{x}^{2}}}}=\frac{1}{2}\int_{{{a}^{2}}}^{2{{a}^{2}}}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{t}}dt}}\]                                                         \[=[{{(2{{a}^{2}})}^{1/2}}-{{a}^{2/2}}]=a(\sqrt{2}-1)\].


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