The value of $\int\limits_{-a}^{a}f(x)dx$ where $f(x) =\frac{7^x}{1+7^x}$, is: |
$a$ $2a$ $\frac{a}{2}$ $7a$ |
$a$ |
The correct answer is Option (1) → $a$ ** Given: $f(x)=\frac{7^{x}}{1+7^{x}}$ Compute $f(-x)$: $f(-x)=\frac{7^{-x}}{1+7^{-x}}=\frac{1}{7^{x}+1}$ Now add: $f(x)+f(-x) =\frac{7^{x}}{1+7^{x}}+\frac{1}{1+7^{x}} =\frac{7^{x}+1}{1+7^{x}} =1$ Thus: $\displaystyle \int_{-a}^{a} f(x)\,dx =\int_{0}^{a}\bigl(f(x)+f(-x)\bigr)\,dx =\int_{0}^{a} 1\,dx =a$ Final Answer: $a$ |