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

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    The value of\[\int_{2}^{3}{\frac{x+1}{{{x}^{2}}(x-1)}dx}\]is                                          [MP PET 2004]

    A)                 \[2\log 2-\frac{1}{6}\]   

    B)                 \[\log \frac{16}{9}-\frac{1}{6}\]

    C)                 \[\log \frac{4}{3}-\frac{1}{6}\]   

    D)                 \[\log \frac{16}{9}+\frac{1}{6}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[I=\int_{2}^{3}{\frac{x+1}{{{x}^{2}}(x-1)}}dx=\int_{2}^{3}{\left( \frac{A}{{{x}^{2}}}+\frac{B}{x}+\frac{C}{x-1} \right)}\,dx\]                    \[A(x-1)+B(x)(x-1)+C({{x}^{2}})=x+1\]                    Put \[x=0,\,1,\,-1,\]we get \[A=-1,B=-2,C=2\]                    Þ  \[I=-\int_{2}^{3}{\frac{dx}{{{x}^{2}}}-2\int_{2}^{3}{\frac{dx}{x}+2\int_{2}^{3}{\frac{dx}{x-1}}}}\]                    Þ  \[I=\left[ \frac{1}{x} \right]_{2}^{3}-2[\log x]_{2}^{3}+2[\log (x-1)]_{2}^{3}\]                                 Þ  \[I=\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{2}-2\log \frac{3}{2}+2\log 2\]Þ \[I=\log \frac{16}{9}-\frac{1}{6}\].


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