Let I=∫12log2(x3+1)dx+∫1log29(2x−1)31dx
Let I1=∫12log2(x3+1)dx
and I2=∫1log29(2x−1)31dx
Let 2x−1=y3
⇒2x.log22=3y2.dxdy
⇒dx=2x3y2dy
⇒dx=y3+13y2dy
When x=1 then y3=21−1=1⇒y=1
When x=log29 then y3=2log29−1⇒y3=8⇒y=2
∴ I2=∫12y.y3+13y2dy
=∫12y3+13y3dy
Let y=x
⇒dy=dx
∴ I2=∫12x3+13x3dx
Now, I1=∫12log2(x3+1)dx
=[log2(x3+1).x]12−∫12x3+11.log223x2.xdx
=[x.log2(x3+1)]22−∫12x3+13x3dx
∴ I=I1+I2
=[x.log2(x3+1)]12−∫12(x3+1)3x3dx+∫12(x3+1)3x3dx
=[x.log2(x3+1)]12
=2log29−1.log22
=2log29−1
=4log23−1
=4×1.58−1
=6.32−1
=5.32
∴ Greatest integer value of
I=[5.32]=5
Other Method :-
Let f(x)=log2(x3+1)=y
⇒x3+1=2y
⇒x3=2y−1
⇒x=(2y−1)31
∴ f−1(x)=(2x−1)31
And f(1)=log2(1+1)=1=f(a) (Assume)
f(2)=log2(8+1)=log29=f(b)
∴ I=∫abf(x)dx+∫f(a)f(b)f−1(x)dx
Let f−1(x)=t
⇒x=f(t)
⇒dx=f′(t)dt
When x=f(a) then f(a)=f(t)⇒t=a
When x=f(b) then f(b)=f(t)⇒t=b
∴ I=∫abf(t)dt+∫abt.f′(t)dt
=∫ab(f(t)+t.f′(t))dt
=[t.f(t)]ab
=b.f(b)−a.f(a)
Here b=2 , f(b)=log29
and a=1 , f(a)=1
∴ I=2log29−1.1
=4.log23−1
=4×1.58−1
=6.32−1
=5.32
∴ [I]=5