Q82 / 180 · COMEDK 2022 · Mathematics
$\int \dfrac{1}{x \sqrt{a x-x^2}} d x$ is
- A$\dfrac{-3}{a} \sqrt{\dfrac{a-x}{x}}+C$
- B$-\dfrac{2}{a} \sqrt{\dfrac{x}{a-x}+C}$
- Correct answerC$\dfrac{-2}{a} \sqrt{\dfrac{a-x}{x}}+C$
- DNone of these
Solution
Let $I = \int \dfrac{1}{x \sqrt{ax - x^2}} dx$.
Rewrite the integral as $I = \int \dfrac{1}{x \sqrt{x(a - x)}} dx$.
Divide the numerator and denominator inside the square root by $x^2$: $I = \int \dfrac{1}{x \cdot x \sqrt{\dfrac{a - x}{x}}} dx = \int \dfrac{1}{x^2 \sqrt{\dfrac{a}{x} - 1}} dx$.
Let $t = \sqrt{\dfrac{a}{x} - 1}$. Then $t^2 = \dfrac{a}{x} - 1$, which implies $t^2 + 1 = \dfrac{a}{x}$, so $x = \dfrac{a}{t^2 + 1}$.
Differentiating $x$ with respect to $t$: $dx = a \cdot (-1) (t^2 + 1)^{-2} (2t) dt = \dfrac{-2at}{(t^2 + 1)^2} dt$.
Substitute $x$ and $dx$ into the integral:
$I = \int \dfrac{1}{\left( \dfrac{a}{t^2 + 1} \right)^2 \cdot t} \cdot \left( \dfrac{-2at}{(t^2 + 1)^2} \right) dt$.
$I = \int \dfrac{(t^2 + 1)^2}{a^2 \cdot t} \cdot \dfrac{-2at}{(t^2 + 1)^2} dt = \int \dfrac{-2}{a} dt$.
$I = -\dfrac{2}{a} t + C$.
Substituting back $t = \sqrt{\dfrac{a - x}{x}}$:
$I = -\dfrac{2}{a} \sqrt{\dfrac{a - x}{x}} + C$.
Answer: $\dfrac{-2}{a} \sqrt{\dfrac{a-x}{x}}+C$
Rewrite the integral as $I = \int \dfrac{1}{x \sqrt{x(a - x)}} dx$.
Divide the numerator and denominator inside the square root by $x^2$: $I = \int \dfrac{1}{x \cdot x \sqrt{\dfrac{a - x}{x}}} dx = \int \dfrac{1}{x^2 \sqrt{\dfrac{a}{x} - 1}} dx$.
Let $t = \sqrt{\dfrac{a}{x} - 1}$. Then $t^2 = \dfrac{a}{x} - 1$, which implies $t^2 + 1 = \dfrac{a}{x}$, so $x = \dfrac{a}{t^2 + 1}$.
Differentiating $x$ with respect to $t$: $dx = a \cdot (-1) (t^2 + 1)^{-2} (2t) dt = \dfrac{-2at}{(t^2 + 1)^2} dt$.
Substitute $x$ and $dx$ into the integral:
$I = \int \dfrac{1}{\left( \dfrac{a}{t^2 + 1} \right)^2 \cdot t} \cdot \left( \dfrac{-2at}{(t^2 + 1)^2} \right) dt$.
$I = \int \dfrac{(t^2 + 1)^2}{a^2 \cdot t} \cdot \dfrac{-2at}{(t^2 + 1)^2} dt = \int \dfrac{-2}{a} dt$.
$I = -\dfrac{2}{a} t + C$.
Substituting back $t = \sqrt{\dfrac{a - x}{x}}$:
$I = -\dfrac{2}{a} \sqrt{\dfrac{a - x}{x}} + C$.
Answer: $\dfrac{-2}{a} \sqrt{\dfrac{a-x}{x}}+C$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.