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

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    If for non-zero \[x,\] \[af(x)+bf\left( \frac{1}{x} \right)=\frac{1}{x}-5,\] where \[a\ne b,\] then \[\int_{1}^{2}{f(x)\,dx=}\]                                           [IIT 1996]

    A)                 \[\frac{1}{({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})}\left[ a\log 2-5a+\frac{7}{2}b \right]\]

    B)                 \[\frac{1}{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}\left[ a\log 2-5a+\frac{7}{2}b \right]\]

    C)                 \[\frac{1}{({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})}\left[ a\log 2-5a-\frac{7}{2}b \right]\]

    D)                 \[\frac{1}{({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})}\left[ a\log 2-5a-\frac{7}{2}b \right]\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[af(x)+bf\left( \frac{1}{x} \right)=\frac{1}{x}-5\] (for each \[x\ne 0\])        ?..(i)            Replacing x by \[\frac{1}{x}\]in (i), we get \[af\left( \frac{1}{x} \right)+bf(x)=x-5\]                                                                                          ?..(ii)            Eliminating \[f\left( \frac{1}{x} \right)\]from (i) and (ii), we get            \[({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})f(x)=\frac{a}{x}-bx-5a+5b\]            Þ \[({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})\int_{1}^{2}{f(x)}dx=\left[ \left( a\log |x|-\frac{b}{2}{{x}^{2}}-5(a-b)x \right) \right]_{1}^{2}\]                              \[=a\log 2-2b-10(a-b)-a\log 1+\frac{b}{2}+5(a-b)\]                             \[=a\log 2-5a+\frac{7}{2}b\]                                 Þ \[\int_{1}^{2}{f(x)dx=\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}}\left[ a\log 2-5a+\frac{7}{2}b \right]}\].


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