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 answerA0
- B1
- 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'.