Q. The value of $\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{dx}{\left( x^{2} + 4 \right)(x^{2} + 9)}$ is

A) $\frac{\pi}{60}$
B) $\frac{\pi}{20}$
C) $\frac{\pi}{40}$
D) $\frac{\pi}{80}$
Explanation

(a)
Let $I = \int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{dx}{\left( x^{2} + 4 \right)(x^{2} + 9)}$
$= \frac{1}{5}\left( \int_{0}^{\infty}\ \frac{1}{(x^{2} + 4)}dx - \int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{1}{\left( x^{2} + 9 \right)}dx \right)$
$= \frac{1}{5}\left\lbrack \left\lbrack \frac{1}{2}\tan^{- 1}\frac{x}{2} \right\rbrack_{0}^{\infty} - \left\lbrack \frac{1}{3}\tan^{- 1}\frac{x}{3} \right\rbrack_{0}^{\infty} \right\rbrack$
$= \frac{1}{5}\left\lbrack \frac{1}{2}.\frac{\pi}{2} - 0 - \left( \frac{1}{3}.\frac{\pi}{2} - 0 \right) \right\rbrack$
$= \frac{1}{5}\left( \frac{\pi}{4} - \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{\pi}{60}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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