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QJEEM16Ma6a92: JEE Main 2016 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM16Ma6a92 Solution: If   then is equalto :

If   2∫01tan⁡−1xdx=∫01cot⁡−1(1−x+x2)dx,2\int\limits_0^1 {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}xdx = \int\limits_0^1 {{{\cot }^{ - 1}}} } \left( {1 - x + {x^2}} \right)dx,

then ∫01tan⁡−1(1−x+x2)dx\int\limits_0^1 {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}} \left( {1 - x + {x^2}} \right)dx is equalto :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A log4
  • B π2{\pi \over 2} + log2
  • C log2
  • D π2{\pi \over 2} −- log4

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Given,

2∫01tan⁡−1x dx=∫01cot⁡−1(1−x+x2)dx2\int\limits_0^1 {{{\tan }^{ - {1_x}\,{d_x}}}} = \int\limits_0^1 {{{\cot }^{ - 1}}} \left( {1 - x + {x^2}} \right)dx

=   ∫01(π2−tan⁡−1(1−x+x2))dx\int\limits_0^1 {\left( {{\pi \over 2} - {{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {1 - x + {x^2}} \right)} \right)} dx

⇒\Rightarrow    \,\,\, 2∫01tan⁡−1x dx=∫01π2dx−∫01tan⁡−1(1−x+x2)dx2\int\limits_0^1 {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}} x\,dx = \int\limits_0^1 {{\pi \over 2}} dx - \int\limits_0^1 {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}} \left( {1 - x + {x^2}} \right)dx

⇒\Rightarrow    \,\,\, ∫01tan⁡−1(1−x+x2)dx=∫01π2dx−2∫01tan⁡−1x dx\int\limits_0^1 {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}} \left( {1 - x + {x^2}} \right)dx = \int\limits_0^1 {{\pi \over 2}} dx - 2\int\limits_0^1 {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}x\,dx}

⇒\Rightarrow    \,\,\, ∫01tan⁡−1(1−x+x2)dx=π2−2∫01tan⁡−1x  dx\int\limits_0^1 {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}} \left( {1 - x + {x^2}} \right)dx = {\pi \over 2} - 2\int\limits_0^1 {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}x\,\,dx}

Let  I = ∫01tan⁡−1x dx\int\limits_0^1 {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}} x\,dx

=    [(tan⁡−1x)x]01−∫0111+x2x dx\left[ {\left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}x} \right)x} \right]_0^1 - \int\limits_0^1 {{1 \over {1 + {x^2}}}} x\,dx

=   π4−120[log⁡∣1+x2∣]01{\pi \over 4} - {1 \over {20}}\left[ {\log \left| {1 + {x^2}} \right|} \right]_0^1

=   π4−12log⁡2{\pi \over 4} - {1 \over 2}\log 2

∴   \therefore\,\,\, ∫01tan⁡−1(1−x+x2) dx\int\limits_0^1 {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}} \left( {1 - x + {x^2}} \right)\,dx

=   π2−2(π4−12log⁡2){\pi \over 2} - 2\left( {{\pi \over 4} - {1 \over 2}\log 2} \right)

=   π2−π2+log⁡2{\pi \over 2} - {\pi \over 2} + \log 2

=   log2

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