Q.

The integral ∫01tan-1x1+x dx equals

1 πloge2  
2 π4loge2  
3 π8loge2  
4 π2loge2  

Ans.

(3)

Let x=tanθ

∫0π/4θ1+tanθsec2θ dθ

=θloge(1+tanθ)I0π/4-∫0π/4loge(1+tanθ) dθ=π4loge2-I

I=∫0π/4loge(1+tanθ) dθ    ...(1)

I=∫0π/4loge(1+tan(π4-θ)) dθ

I=∫0π/4loge(21+tanθ) dθ

By (1)+(2)⇒2I=∫0π/4loge2 dθ=π4loge2

⇒I=π8loge2