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

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    The value of \[\int_{1}^{2}{\frac{dx}{x(1+{{x}^{4}})}}\]is                                               [MP PET 2004]

    A)                 \[\frac{1}{4}\log \frac{17}{32}\]

    B)                 \[\frac{1}{4}\log \frac{17}{2}\]

    C)                 \[\log \frac{17}{2}\]       

    D)                 \[\frac{1}{4}\log \frac{32}{17}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               \[\int_{1}^{2}{\frac{dx}{x(1+{{x}^{4}})}=\int_{1}^{2}{\frac{dx}{{{x}^{5}}\left( 1+\frac{1}{{{x}^{4}}} \right)}}}\]                    Put \[\left( 1+\frac{1}{{{x}^{4}}} \right)=z\Rightarrow \frac{-4}{{{x}^{5}}}dx=dz\]                    Þ \[\frac{-1}{4}\int_{2}^{17/16}{\frac{dz}{z}=\left[ \frac{-1}{4}\log z \right]_{2}^{17/16}}\]=\[\frac{1}{4}\log 2-\frac{1}{4}\log \frac{17}{16}\]                                 Þ \[I=\frac{1}{4}\log \left( \frac{32}{17} \right)\].


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