Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

$∫\frac{1}{|x|\sqrt{x^2-9}}dx$ is equal to (given that C is constant of integration )

Options:

$sec^{-1}\frac{x}{3}+C$

$\frac{1}{3}sec^{-1}\frac{x}{3}+C$

$3sec^{-1}x+C$

$cosec^{-1}x+C$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{3}sec^{-1}\frac{x}{3}+C$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → $\frac{1}{3}sec^{-1}\frac{x}{3}+C$

$∫\frac{1}{|x|\sqrt{x^2-9}}dx=\frac{1}{3}∫\frac{dx}{|x|\sqrt{(\frac{x}{3})^2}-1}$

let $y=\frac{x}{3}⇒x=3y⇒\frac{dx}{3}=dy$

so $\frac{1}{3}∫\frac{dy}{|y|\sqrt{y^2-1}}=\frac{1}{3}\sec^{-1}(y)+C$

$=\frac{1}{3}\sec^{-1}(\frac{x}{3})+C$