JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Definite Integration Question Bank Properties of Definite Integration

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    The integral \[\int_{\,-1/2}^{\,1/2}{\,\left\{ [x]+\log \left( \frac{1+x}{1-x} \right) \right\}}\,dx\] equal (where [.] is the greatest integer function)                                            [IIT Screening 2002]

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

    B)                 0

    C)                 1             

    D)                 \[2\log \frac{1}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[I=\int_{-1/2}^{1/2}{[x]dx+\int_{-1/2}^{1/2}{\log \left( \frac{1+x}{1-x} \right)dx}}\]            If \[f(x)=\log \left( \frac{1+x}{1-x} \right)\], then                    \[f(-x)=\log \left( \frac{1-x}{1+x} \right)=-\log \left( \frac{1+x}{1-x} \right)=-f(x)\]            \[\therefore I=\int_{-1/2}^{1/2}{\text{     }[x]}\text{ }dx+\text{0}\] (being integral of odd function)                      \[=\int_{-1/2}^{0}{-1dx+\int_{0}^{1/2}{\,\,\,\,0\,dx}}=-(x)_{-1/2}^{0}=\frac{-1}{2}.\]


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