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Let In=1ex19(log|x|)ndx, where nN. If  20I10=αI9+βI8, for natural numbers α and β, then α-β equal to _______.
MathematicsDefinite IntegrationJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (17 Mar Shift 2)
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The correct answer is: 1

Given In=1ex19(log|x|)ndx, nN

In=1ex19logxndx,  for 1<x<e, x>0

Integrating by using by parts rule, abu·vdx=uvdxab-abddxuvdxdx, taking u=logx & v=x19, we get

In=logxnx19dx1e-1eddxlogxnx19dxdx

In=logxnx20201e-1enlogxn-1×1x×x2020dx

In=logene2020-0-1enlogxn-1×x1920dx

In=e2020-n201ex19logxn-1dx

20In=e20-nIn-1

Hence, we get 20I10=e20-10I9   ...i and

20I9=e20-9I8   ...ii

On subtracting the above two equations, we get

20I10-20I9=-10I9+9I8

20I10=10I9+9I8

Given 20I10=αI9+βI8

α=10, β=9 and hence α-β=1.

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