The value of $\int\left\{\frac{1}{\log_ex}-\frac{1}{(\log_ex)^2}\right\} dx$ is
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → $\frac{x}{\log_e x} + c$: where c is an arbitrary constant
$\int\left\{\frac{1}{\log_e x}-\frac{1}{(\log_e x)^2}\right\}dx$
Put $t=\log_e x$ so that $dx=e^t dt$ and $x=e^t$.
$\int\left(\frac{1}{t}-\frac{1}{t^2}\right)e^t dt$
$=\int \frac{e^t}{t}dt - \int \frac{e^t}{t^2}dt$
Derivative of $\frac{e^t}{t}$:
$\frac{d}{dt}\left(\frac{e^t}{t}\right)=\frac{e^t t - e^t}{t^2}=\frac{e^t}{t}-\frac{e^t}{t^2}$
Thus the integrand equals $\frac{d}{dt}\left(\frac{e^t}{t}\right)$.
$\text{ therefore }\;\int\left(\frac{1}{t}-\frac{1}{t^2}\right)e^t dt=\frac{e^t}{t}+C$
Substitute $t=\log_e x$ and $e^t=x$:
$=\frac{x}{\log_e x}+C$
The value of the integral is $\frac{x}{\log_e x}+C$.