\(\int\limits_1^2\frac{dx}{x\left(x^4+1\right)} = ? \)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
\(\int\limits_1^2\frac{dx}{x\left(x^4+1\right)}=\int\limits_1^2\frac{dx}{x^5(1+x^{-4})}\)
Let $t= 1+x^{-4}$
$ x=1 \rightarrow , t=2 $
$x=2 , \rightarrow t=\frac{17}{16}$
$-4x^{-5}dx=dt$
$\int\limits_2^{17/16}\frac{-1}{4t}dt=-\frac{1}{4}[ln\, t]_2^{17/16}⇒-\frac{1}{4}[ln\frac{17}{16}-ln2]$
$=\frac{1}{4}ln[\frac{32}{17}]⇒\frac{1}{4}log[\frac{32}{17}]$
So, option D is correct.