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Q.The value of ∫₀¹ d/dx[sin⁻¹(2x/(1+x²))] dx is

(a) 0
(b) π
(c) π/2
(d) π/4
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By the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, integrating a derivative just evaluates the original function at the limits.

Let h(x)=sin⁡−1 ⁣(2x1+x2)h(x) = \sin^{-1}\!\left(\dfrac{2x}{1+x^2}\right). Since ∫01ddx[h(x)] dx=h(1)−h(0)\displaystyle\int_0^1 \frac{d}{dx}[h(x)]\,dx = h(1)-h(0) (Fundamental Theorem of Calculus), we only need the boundary values — no actual differentiation/integration is required.

At x=1x=1: 2(1)1+12=1\dfrac{2(1)}{1+1^2} = 1, so h(1)=sin⁡−1(1)=π2h(1)=\sin^{-1}(1)=\dfrac{\pi}{2}.

At x=0x=0: 2(0)1+0=0\dfrac{2(0)}{1+0}=0, so h(0)=sin⁡−1(0)=0h(0)=\sin^{-1}(0)=0.

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