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The value of -1212x+1x-12+x-1x+12-212 dx is:

MathematicsDefinite IntegrationJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (26 Aug Shift 1)
Options:
  • A loge4
  • B 2loge16
  • C loge16
  • D 4loge(3+22)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: loge16

We have,

-1212x+1x-12+x-1x+12-212 dx

=-1212x-1x+1-x+1x-12dx

=-1212-4xx2-12dx

=-12124x1-x22dx

=-121216x21-x22dx

=-12124x1-x2dx

=20124x1-x2dx

=40122x1-x2dx

=-4012-2x1-x2dx

=-4loge1-x2012

=-4loge1-12

=4loge2

=loge16

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