Q92 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (26 Apr Shift 1) · Mathematics

$\int_{\frac{1}{2}}^2 \frac{1}{x} \operatorname{cosec}^{101}\left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right) \mathrm{d} x=$

  • Correct answer
    A
    0
  • B
    1
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • D
    $\frac{101}{2}$

Solution

Consider the integral $I = \int_{1/2}^2 \frac{1}{x} \csc^{101}\left(x - \frac{1}{x}\right) dx$.

Applying the substitution $x = 1/t$ yields $dx = -1/t^2 dt$, with limits transforming as $x = 1/2 \Rightarrow t = 2$ and $x = 2 \Rightarrow t = 1/2$.

The integrand transforms as follows: $1/x \rightarrow t$, and $x - 1/x \rightarrow 1/t - t = -(t - 1/t)$. Since $\csc(-\theta) = -\csc\theta$ and the exponent is odd, $\csc^{101}(-(t-1/t)) = -\csc^{101}(t-1/t)$.

Substituting gives:

$I = \int_2^{1/2} t \cdot (-\csc^{101}(t-1/t)) \cdot (-1/t^2) dt = \int_2^{1/2} \frac{1}{t} \csc^{101}\left(t-\frac{1}{t}\right) dt$

Reversing the limits introduces a sign change:

$I = -\int_{1/2}^2 \frac{1}{t} \csc^{101}\left(t-\frac{1}{t}\right) dt$

Since the variable of integration is a dummy variable, we recognize this as $-I$, leading to $I = -I \Rightarrow 2I = 0 \Rightarrow I = 0$.

The value of the integral is $\boxed{A}$.

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

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