Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

$\int \frac{1}{x^2+4 x+13} d x$ is equal to

Options:

$\log \left(x^2+4 x+13\right)+C$

$\frac{1}{3} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x+2}{3}\right)$

$\log (2 x+4)+C$

$\frac{2 x+4}{\left(x^2+4 x+13\right)^3}+C$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{3} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x+2}{3}\right)$

Explanation:

We have,

$I =\int \frac{1}{x^2+4 x+13} d x$

$=\int \frac{1}{(x+2)^2+3^2} d x=\frac{1}{3} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x+2}{3}\right)+C$