Q. $\int_{5}^{10}\frac{1}{(x - 1)(x - 2)}\ dx$ is equal to

A) $\log\frac{27}{32}$
B) $\log\frac{32}{27}$
C) $\log\frac{8}{9}$
D) $\log\frac{3}{4}$
Explanation

(b)
Let $I = \int_{5}^{10}{\frac{1}{(x - 1)(x - 2)}dx}$
$\int_{5}^{10}\left\lbrack \frac{- 1}{x - 1} + \frac{1}{x - 2} \right\rbrack dx$
$= \left\lbrack - \log(x - 1) + \log(x - 2) \right\rbrack_{5}^{10}$
$= - \log{9 + \log{8 + \log{4 - \log 3}}}$
$= - 2\log{3 + 3\log{2 + 2\log{2 - \log 3}}}$
$= - 3\log{3 + 5\log 2}$
$= - \log{27 + \log 32}$
$= \log\frac{32}{27}$

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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