Q.

The value of kN for which the integral In=01(1-xk)ndx,nN, satisfies 147I20=148I21 is       [2024]

1 8  
2 7  
3 14  
4 10  

Ans.

(2)

In=01(1-xk)n1dx

By ILATE rule, we have

In=[(1-xk)nx]01+nk01(1-xk)n-1xkdx

=-nk01(1-xk)n-1(1-xk-1)dx

=-nk[01(1-xk)ndx-01(1-xk)n-1dx]

=-nk In+nkIn-1In(1+nk)=nk In-1

InIn-1=nk1+nkI21I20=21k1+21k=147148

21k=147k=7