Q. If $\int_{\log 2}^{x}\frac{du}{\left( e^{u} - 1 \right)^{\frac{1}{2}}} = \frac{\pi}{6}$, then $e^{x}$ is equal to

A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) $- 1$
Explanation

(c)
Let $I = \int_{\log 2}^{x}{\frac{e^{u}}{e^{u}\left( e^{u} - 1 \right)^{1/2}}du}$
Put $e^{u} - 1 = t^{2} \Rightarrow e^{u}du = 2t\ dt$
$\therefore I = \int_{1}^{\sqrt{e^{x} - 1}}{\frac{2t}{\left( t^{2} + 1 \right)t}dt}$
$= 2\int_{1}^{\sqrt{e^{x} - 1}}\frac{dt}{\left( 1 + t^{2} \right)}$
$= 2\left\lbrack {\tan^{- 1}t}\ \right\rbrack_{1}^{\sqrt{e^{x} - 1}}$
$= 2\left\lbrack \tan^{- 1}{\sqrt{e^{x} - 1} - \frac{\pi}{4}} \right\rbrack = \frac{\pi}{6}$ [given]
$\Rightarrow \tan^{- 1}{\sqrt{e^{x} - 1} = \frac{\pi}{12} + \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{\pi}{3}}$
$\Rightarrow \sqrt{e^{x} - 1} = \tan{\left( \frac{\pi}{3} \right) = \sqrt{3}}$
$\Rightarrow \ \ e^{x} = 3 + 1 = 4$

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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