Question 4

SCQMEDIUM

The value of the definite integral 0213x+3dx\int_0^2 \frac{1}{3^x + 3} dx is

(A)

12\frac{1}{2}

(B)

13\frac{1}{3}

(C)

loge33\frac{\log_e 3}{3}

(D)

loge32\frac{\log_e 3}{2}

Detailed Solution

Let the integral be I=0213x+3dxI = \int_0^2 \frac{1}{3^x + 3} dx.

To solve this, we can divide the numerator and the denominator by 3x3^x: I=023x1+33xdxI = \int_0^2 \frac{3^{-x}}{1 + 3 \cdot 3^{-x}} dx

Now, let u=1+33xu = 1 + 3 \cdot 3^{-x}. Differentiating both sides with respect to xx: dudx=33xln3(1)=33xln3\frac{du}{dx} = 3 \cdot 3^{-x} \cdot \ln 3 \cdot (-1) = -3 \cdot 3^{-x} \ln 3 3xdx=du3ln33^{-x} dx = -\frac{du}{3 \ln 3}

Changing the limits of integration: When x=0x = 0, u=1+330=1+3=4u = 1 + 3 \cdot 3^0 = 1 + 3 = 4. When x=2x = 2, u=1+332=1+39=1+13=43u = 1 + 3 \cdot 3^{-2} = 1 + \frac{3}{9} = 1 + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{4}{3}.

Substituting these into the integral: I=44/31u(du3ln3)I = \int_4^{4/3} \frac{1}{u} \left( -\frac{du}{3 \ln 3} \right) I=13ln344/31uduI = -\frac{1}{3 \ln 3} \int_4^{4/3} \frac{1}{u} du I=13ln34/341uduI = \frac{1}{3 \ln 3} \int_{4/3}^4 \frac{1}{u} du I=13ln3[lnu]4/34I = \frac{1}{3 \ln 3} [\ln |u|]_{4/3}^4 I=13ln3(ln4ln43)I = \frac{1}{3 \ln 3} \left( \ln 4 - \ln \frac{4}{3} \right) I=13ln3(ln4(ln4ln3))I = \frac{1}{3 \ln 3} \left( \ln 4 - (\ln 4 - \ln 3) \right) I=13ln3(ln3)I = \frac{1}{3 \ln 3} (\ln 3) I=13I = \frac{1}{3}

Therefore, the value of the definite integral is 13\frac{1}{3}.

Hence, option (B) is correct.

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