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JEE Main 2025 — 23 January, Morning Shift — Question 1

The value of ∫e2e41x(e((log⁡ex)2+1)−1e((log⁡ex)2+1)−1+e((6−log⁡ex)2+1)−1)dx\int_{e^{2}}^{e^{4}} \frac{1}{x}\left(\frac{e^{\left(\left(\log _{e} x\right)^{2}+1\right)^{-1}}}{e^{\left(\left(\log _{e} x\right)^{2}+1\right)^{-1}}+e^{\left(\left(6-\log _{e} x\right)^{2}+1\right)^{-1}}}\right) d x is

  1. Option A:

    log⁡e2\log _{e} 2

  2. Option B:

    2

  3. Option C:

    1

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    e2\mathrm{e}^{2}

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

Let   t=log⁡ex⇒dt=dxx\text{Let\; } t = \log_e x \Rightarrow dt = \frac{dx}{x}

When   x=e2,  t=2and   when   x=e4,  t=4\text{When\; } x = e^2, \; t = 2 \quad \text{and\; when\; } x = e^4, \; t = 4

∴I=∫24e1t2+1e1t2+1+e1(6−t)2+1 dt\therefore I = \int_{2}^{4} \frac{e^{\frac{1}{t^2 + 1}}}{e^{\frac{1}{t^2 + 1}} + e^{\frac{1}{(6 - t)^2 + 1}}} \, dt

Let   f(t)=e1t2+1e1t2+1+e1(6−t)2+1\text{Let\; } f(t) = \frac{e^{\frac{1}{t^2 + 1}}}{e^{\frac{1}{t^2 + 1}} + e^{\frac{1}{(6 - t)^2 + 1}}}

Then   f(6−t)=e1(6−t)2+1e1(6−t)2+1+e1t2+1\text{Then\; } f(6 - t) = \frac{e^{\frac{1}{(6 - t)^2 + 1}}}{e^{\frac{1}{(6 - t)^2 + 1}} + e^{\frac{1}{t^2 + 1}}}

⇒f(t)+f(6−t)=1\Rightarrow f(t) + f(6 - t) = 1

∴2I=∫24[f(t)+f(6−t)] dt=∫241 dt=2\therefore 2I = \int_{2}^{4} \big[f(t) + f(6 - t)\big] \, dt = \int_{2}^{4} 1 \, dt = 2

⇒I=1\Rightarrow I = 1

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Definite Integration
Topic
Evaluation of Definite Integrals