The value of $\int \frac{\log _e\left(x+\sqrt{x^2+1}\right)}{\sqrt{x^2+1}} d x$, is
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Correct answer: option 2
Let $\log_e(x+\sqrt{x^2+1})=t$
$⇒\frac{dt}{dx}=\frac{1}{x+\sqrt{x^2+1}}.\frac{d}{dx}(x+\sqrt{x^2+1})$
$=\frac{1}{x+\sqrt{x^2+1}}.\left(1+\frac{1.2x}{2\sqrt{x^2+1}}\right)$
$=\frac{1}{x+\sqrt{x^2+1}}.\left(1+\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}\right)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}$
$⇒I=\int \frac{\log _e\left(x+\sqrt{x^2+1}\right)}{\sqrt{x^2+1}} d x$
$I=\int\log _e\left(x+\sqrt{x^2+1}\right).\frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}=\int t\,dt$
$=\frac{t^2}{2}+C$
$=\frac{1}{2}.\left(\log _e\,x+\sqrt{x^2+1}\right)^2+C$