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Exercise 11.13 · Q2

Q.If ∫31xx2dx=k(31x)+c\displaystyle\int \dfrac{3^{\frac1x}}{x^2}dx=k\left(3^{\frac1x}\right)+c, then the value of kk is

(1) log⁡3\log 3
(2) −log⁡3-\log 3
(3) −1log⁡3-\dfrac1{\log 3}
(4) 1log⁡3\dfrac1{\log 3}
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Substitute u=1/xu=1/x.

Step 1. Put u=1xu=\dfrac1x, so du=−1x2dxdu=-\dfrac1{x^2}dx, i.e. dxx2=−du\dfrac{dx}{x^2}=-du.

Step 2. ∫3u (−du)=−∫3u du=−3ulog⁡3+c=−1log⁡3(31/x)+c\displaystyle\int 3^{u}\,(-du)=-\int 3^u\,du=-\dfrac{3^u}{\log 3}+c=-\dfrac1{\log 3}\left(3^{1/x}\right)+c.

Step 3. Comparing with k(31/x)+ck\left(3^{1/x}\right)+c gives k=−1log⁡3k=-\dfrac1{\log 3}.

✓Final answer

Option (3): −1log⁡3-\dfrac1{\log 3}

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