Q.

If f(x)=1x1/4(1+x1/4)dx, f(0) = – 6, then f(1) is equal to :          [2025]

1 loge2+2  
2 4(loge22)  
3 4(loge2+2)  
4 2loge2  

Ans.

(2)

We have, f(x)=1x1/4(1+x1/4)dx

Putting x=t4  dx=4t3dt

f(t4)=4t3t(1+t)dt=4t21+tdt

=4(t21)+11+t dt

=4[(t1)dt+1t+1 dt]

=4[t22t+loge (t+1)]+C

  f(x)=2x1/24x1/4+4 loge (x1/4+1)+C

          f(0)=6  C=6

  f(1)=24+4 loge26=4 loge28=4(loge22)