Definite Integration Question 11

Question: The value of $ \int_0^{1}{{{\tan }^{-1}}( \frac{2x-1}{1+x-x^{2}} )}dx $ is

Options:

A) 1

B) 0

C) $ -1 $

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ I=\int_0^{1}{{{\tan }^{-1}}}( \frac{2x-1}{1+x-x^{2}} )dx $

$ =\int_0^{1}{{{\tan }^{-1}}}( \frac{x+(x-1)}{1-x(x-1)} )dx $

$ I=\int_0^{1}{({{\tan }^{-1}}x+{{\tan }^{-1}}(x-1))}dx $

$ I=\int_0^{1}{{{\tan }^{-1}}xdx+\int_0^{1}{{{\tan }^{-1}}(x-1)dx}} $

$ I=\int_0^{1}{{{\tan }^{-1}}xdx+\int_0^{1}{{{\tan }^{-1}}(1-x-1)dx}} $ , {Using $ \int_0^{a}{f(x)dx=\int_0^{a}{f(a-x)dx}} $ in second integral} $ I=\int_0^{1}{{{\tan }^{-1}}xdx+\int_0^{1}{{{\tan }^{-1}}(-x)dx}} $

$ I=\int_0^{1}{{{\tan }^{-1}}xdx-\int_0^{1}{{{\tan }^{-1}}xdx}=0} $ .