Question 12

Mathematics Definite Integrals Hard

<span class="math-tex">\(\displaystyle\int \left\lbrace \dfrac{(\log x - 1)}{ 1 + (\log x)^2}\right\rbrace^2dx\)</span>&nbsp;is equal to

(A) <span class="math-tex">\(\rm \dfrac{xe^x}{1+x^2}+C\)</span>
(B) <span class="math-tex">\(\rm \dfrac{x}{(\log x)^2 +1}+C\)</span>
(C) <span class="math-tex">\(\rm \dfrac{\log x}{(\log x)^2 + 1}+C\)</span>
(D) <span class="math-tex">\(\rm \dfrac{x}{x^2 + 1}+C\)</span>
View Dynamic Solution & Explanation
Correct Solution: Option B

Step-by-step Solution:

\[ I = \int \left( \frac{\log x - 1}{1 + (\log x)^2} \right)^2 dx \] Let \(\log x = t\), so that \( x = e^t \) and \( dx = e^t dt \). \[ I = \int \left( \frac{t - 1}{1 + t^2} \right)^2 e^t dt \] \[ = \int e^t \left( \frac{t^2 + 1 - 2t}{(1 + t^2)^2} \right) dt \] \[ = \int e^t \left( \frac{1}{t^2 + 1} - \frac{2t}{(1 + t^2)^2} \right) dt \quad \text{...(1)} \] Using the integral formula: \[ \int e^x (f(x) + f'(x)) dx = e^x f(x) + C \quad \text{...(2)} \] From equation (1), we set: \[ f(x) = \frac{1}{t^2 + 1}, \quad \text{so that} \quad f'(x) = \frac{-2t}{(t^2 + 1)^2} \] Thus, applying equation (2): \[ I = e^t \left( \frac{1}{t^2 + 1} \right) + C = e^{\log x} \left( \frac{1}{(\log x)^2 + 1} \right) + C \] \[ I = x \left( \frac{1}{(\log x)^2 + 1} \right) + C \]