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

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    \[\int_{\,-1/2}^{\,1/2}{(\cos x)\,\left[ \log \left( \frac{1-x}{1+x} \right) \right]\,dx=}\]                    [Karnataka CET 2002]

    A)                 0             

    B)                 1

    C)                 \[{{e}^{1/2}}\]  

    D)                 \[2{{e}^{1/2}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[I=\int_{-1/2}^{1/2}{(\cos x)\left[ \log \left( \frac{1-x}{1+x} \right) \right]dx}\]                     ?..(i)            \ \[I=\int_{-1/2}^{1/2}{\cos (-x)\left[ \log \left( \frac{1+x}{1-x} \right) \right]}\,dx\]            Þ \[I=-\int_{-1/2}^{1/2}{\cos x\left[ \log \left( \frac{1-x}{1+x} \right) \right]}\,dx\]                             ?..(ii)            Adding (i) and (ii), we get                    \[2I=\int_{\,-1/2}^{\,1/2}{\cos \,x\,\left[ \log \,\left( \frac{1-x}{1+x} \right) \right]}\,dx-\int_{\,-1/2}^{\,1/2}{\cos \,x\,\left[ \log \,\left( \frac{1-x}{1+x} \right) \right]\,\,dx}\]                                 or \[2I=0\]or I = 0.


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