Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

The integral $\int\limits_{-1 / 2}^{1 / 2}\left\{[x]+\ln \left(\frac{1+x}{1-x}\right)\right\} d x$ equals

Options:

$-\frac{1}{2}$

0

1

$2 \ln \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$

Correct Answer:

$-\frac{1}{2}$

Explanation:

We have,

$I=\int\limits_{-1 / 2}^{1 / 2}\left\{[x]+\ln \left(\frac{1+x}{1-x}\right)\right\} d x$

$\Rightarrow I=\int\limits_{-1 / 2}^{1 / 2}[x] d x+\int\limits_{-1 / 2}^{1 / 2} \ln \left(\frac{1+x}{1-x}\right) d x$

$\Rightarrow I=\int\limits_{1 / 2}^0-1 d x+\int\limits_0^{1 / 2} 0 d x+0$             [∵ $\ln \left(\frac{1+x}{1-x}\right)$ is an odd function]

$\Rightarrow I=-1\left(0+\frac{1}{2}\right)=-\frac{1}{2}$