Q113 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2020 (10 Sep Shift 2) · Mathematics

If $\int x^3(\log x)^2 d x=x^4\left[A(\log x)^2+B(\log x)\right.$ $+C \log e]+K$, then $A+B+C$

  • A
    $\frac{7}{24}$
  • B
    $\frac{4}{25}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{14}$
  • Correct answer
    D
    $\frac{5}{32}$

Solution

We have, $\int x^3(\log x)^2 d x=x^4$ $\left[A(\log x)^2+B(\log x)+C \log e\right]+K$ Now, $\int x^3(\log x)^2 d x$ $=(\log x)^2 \int x^3 d x-\int\left(\frac{d}{d x}(\log x)^2 \int x^3 d x\right) d x$ $\left.=(\log x)^2 \cdot \frac{x^4}{4}-\int(2 \log x) \cdot \frac{1}{x} \cdot \frac{x^4}{4}\right) d x$ $=(\log x)^2\left(\frac{x^4}{4}\right)-\frac{1}{2} \int \log x \cdot x^3 d x$ $=(\log x)^2\left(\frac{x^4}{4}\right)-\frac{1}{2}$ $\left[\log x \int x^3 d x-\int\left(\frac{d}{d x}\left(\log x \int x^3 d x\right) d x\right]\right.$ $=(\log x)^2\left(\frac{x^4}{4}\right)-\frac{1}{2}\left[\log x\left(\frac{x^4}{4}\right)-\int \frac{1}{x} \cdot \frac{x^4}{4} d x\right]$ $=(\log x)^2\left(\frac{x^4}{4}\right)-\frac{1}{2}\left[\log x\left(\frac{x^4}{4}\right)-\frac{1}{4} \cdot \int x^3 d x\right]$ $=(\log x)^2\left(\frac{x^4}{4}\right)-\frac{1}{2}\left[\log x\left(\frac{x^4}{4}\right)-\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{x^4}{4}\right]+K$ $=x^4\left[\frac{1}{4}(\log x)^2-\frac{1}{8} \log x+\frac{1}{32} \log e\right]+K$ $\therefore A=\frac{1}{4}, B=\frac{-1}{8}$ and $C=\frac{1}{32}$ $\therefore A+B+C=\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{32}=\frac{8-4+1}{32}=\frac{5}{32}$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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