Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

$\int\left(\sqrt{x}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\right)^2 d x$ is equal to

Options:

$\frac{x^2}{2}+\log |x|+c$

$\frac{x^2}{2}+\log |x|+2 x+c$

$\frac{1}{3}\left(\sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\right)^3+c$

$\frac{x^2}{2}+\log x-2 x+c$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{x^2}{2}+\log x-2 x+c$

Explanation:

$\int\left(\sqrt{x}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\right)^2 d x=\int\left(x+\frac{1}{x}-2\right) d x=\frac{x^2}{2}+\ln |x|-2 x+c$

Hence (4) is the correct answer.