Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

The value of $\int \frac{1}{x^n\left(1+x^n\right)^{1 / n}} d x,(n \in N)$, is

Options:

$\frac{1}{1-n}\left\{1+\frac{1}{x^n}\right\}^{1-\frac{1}{n}}+C$

$\frac{1}{1+n}\left\{1-\frac{1}{x^n}\right\}^{1-\frac{1}{n}}+C$

$-\frac{1}{1-n}\left\{1-\frac{1}{x^n}\right\}^{1-\frac{1}{n}}+C$

$-\frac{1}{1+n}\left\{1+\frac{1}{x^n}\right\}^{1-\frac{1}{n}}+C$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{1-n}\left\{1+\frac{1}{x^n}\right\}^{1-\frac{1}{n}}+C$

Explanation:

Let

$I =\int \frac{1}{x^n\left(1+x^n\right)^{1 / n}} d x=\int \frac{1}{x^{n+1}\left(1+\frac{1}{x^n}\right)^{1 / n}} d x$

$\Rightarrow I =\int\left(1+x^{-n}\right)^{-1 / n} x^{-n-1} d x$

$\Rightarrow I =-\frac{1}{n} \int\left(1+x^{-n}\right)^{-1 / n} d\left(1+x^{-n}\right)$

$\Rightarrow I=-\frac{1}{n} \frac{\left(1+x^{-n}\right)^{-\frac{1}{n}+1}}{\left(-\frac{1}{n}+1\right)}+C=\frac{1}{1-n}\left\{1+\frac{1}{x^n}\right\}^{1-\frac{1}{n}}+C$