If $g(x)=∫\frac{dx}{x^{\frac{1}{2}}+x^{\frac{1}{6}}}$, then $g(1) - g(0)$ is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → $\frac{3π}{2}-4$
$g(x)=∫\frac{dx}{x^{\frac{1}{2}}+x^{\frac{1}{6}}}$
$=∫\frac{dx}{x^{\frac{1}{6}}(x^{\frac{1}{3}}+1)}$
let $t=x^{\frac{1}{3}}$
$⇒x=t^3$ and $x^{\frac{1}{6}}=t^{\frac{1}{2}}$
Now,
$dx=3t^2dt$
Substituting this,
$g(x)=\int\frac{3t^2dt}{t^{\frac{1}{2}}(t+1)}dt$
$=3\int\left(t^{\frac{1}{2}}-\frac{t^{\frac{1}{2}}}{t+1}\right)dt$
$=2t^{\frac{3}{2}}-3.\left(2\sqrt{t}-2\tan^{-1}(\sqrt{t})\right)+C$
$=2x^{\frac{1}{2}}-6x^{\frac{1}{6}}+6\tan^{-1}(x^{\frac{1}{6}})+C$
$∴g(1)-g(0)=\left[-4+\frac{3π}{2}+C-0\right]=\frac{3π}{2}-4$