Q.

Let f(x)=∫0xg(t)loge(1-t1+t)dt, where g is a continuous odd function. 

If ∫-π/2π/2(f(x)+x2cosx1+ex)dx=(πα)2-α, then α is equal to  _____.         [2024]


Ans.

(2)

Given, f(x)=∫0xg(t)loge(1-t1+t)dt, where g is continuous odd function.

f'(x)=g(x)loge(1-x1+x)⇒f'(-x)=g(-x)loge(1+x1-x)

           =-g(x)[-loge(1-x1+x)]=f(x)

∴     f'(x) is an even function.

⇒ f(x) is an odd function.

Let I=∫-π/2π/2(f(x)+x2cosx1+ex)dx

=∫-π/2π/2f(x)dx+∫-π/2π/2x2cosx1+exdx

I=∫-π/2π/2x2cosx1+exdx          ...(i)          [∵∫-aaf(x)dx=0, as f(x) is an odd function]

I=∫-π/2π/2x2cosx ex1+exdx                               ...(ii)

Adding (i) and (ii), we get

2I=∫-π/2π/2x2cosx dx=2∫0π/2x2cosx dx ; I=∫0π/2x2cosx dx

I=(x2sinx)0π/2-∫0π/22xsinx dx

=π24-2(-xcosx)0π/2+∫0π/2cosx dx=π24-2(sinx)0π/2

=(π2)2-2(1-0)=(π2)2-2

∴  α=2