Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

$∫\frac{x^4-1}{x^2(x^4+x^2+1)^{1/2}}dx$ is equal to

Options:

$\sqrt{\frac{x^4+x^2+1}{x}}+c$

$\sqrt{x^2+1\frac{1}{x^2}}+c$

$\sqrt{\frac{x^4+x^2+1}{x^2}}+c$

none of these

Correct Answer:

$\sqrt{\frac{x^4+x^2+1}{x^2}}+c$

Explanation:

Let $I=∫\frac{x^4-1}{x^2(x^4+x^2+1)^{1/2}}dx=∫\frac{x^3(x-\frac{1}{x^3})dx}{x^3\sqrt{x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}+1}}$

If $x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}+1=p^2$, then $(2x-\frac{2}{x^3})dx=2pdp$

$⇒I=∫\frac{pdp}{p}p+c=\sqrt{\frac{x^4+x^2+1}{x^2}}+c$