Question
Question: Which of the following option(s) is/are correct (where C is constant of integration)...
Which of the following option(s) is/are correct (where C is constant of integration)

∫e2x+1e2x−1dx=ln(1+e2x)−x+C
∫1+exe−xdx=ln(1+ex)−x−ex+C
∫(ex+e−x)21dx=−2(1+e2x)1+C
∫1−e2x1dx=ln(ex1+1−e2x)+C
A, C
Solution
To determine which of the given options are correct, we will evaluate each integral or differentiate the proposed solution and check if it matches the integrand.
Option A: ∫e2x+1e2x−1dx=ln(1+e2x)−x+C
Let's differentiate the right-hand side (RHS): dxd(ln(1+e2x)−x+C) =1+e2x1⋅dxd(1+e2x)−1+0 =1+e2x1⋅(2e2x)−1 =1+e2x2e2x−1+e2x1+e2x =1+e2x2e2x−(1+e2x) =1+e2x2e2x−1−e2x =e2x+1e2x−1 This matches the integrand. So, Option A is correct.
Alternatively, to integrate ∫e2x+1e2x−1dx: Divide the numerator and denominator by ex: ∫ex+e−xex−e−xdx Let u=ex+e−x. Then du=(ex−e−x)dx. The integral becomes ∫udu=ln∣u∣+C=ln(ex+e−x)+C. We can rewrite ln(ex+e−x) as ln(exe2x+1)=ln(e2x+1)−ln(ex)=ln(1+e2x)−x. So, the integral is ln(1+e2x)−x+C. This confirms Option A is correct.
Option B: ∫1+exe−xdx=ln(1+ex)−x−ex+C
Let's differentiate the RHS: dxd(ln(1+ex)−x−ex+C) =1+ex1⋅dxd(1+ex)−1−ex+0 =1+exex−1−ex =1+exex−(1+ex)−ex(1+ex) =1+exex−1−ex−ex−e2x =1+ex−1−ex−e2x The integrand is 1+exe−x=ex(1+ex)1. Since 1+ex−1−ex−e2x=1+exe−x, Option B is incorrect.
Option C: ∫(ex+e−x)21dx=−2(1+e2x)1+C
Let's differentiate the RHS: dxd(−2(1+e2x)1+C) =−21dxd(1+e2x)−1 =−21(−1)(1+e2x)−2⋅dxd(1+e2x) =21(1+e2x)21⋅(2e2x) =(1+e2x)2e2x Now let's simplify the integrand: (ex+e−x)21=(exe2x+1)21=(ex)2(e2x+1)21=(e2x+1)2e2x This matches the derivative of the RHS. So, Option C is correct.
Option D: ∫1−e2x1dx=ln(ex1+1−e2x)+C
Let's differentiate the RHS: Let y=ln(ex1+1−e2x)=ln(1+1−e2x)−ln(ex)=ln(1+1−e2x)−x. dxdy=1+1−e2x1⋅dxd(1−e2x)−1 =1+1−e2x1⋅21−e2x1⋅dxd(1−e2x)−1 =1+1−e2x1⋅21−e2x1⋅(−2e2x)−1 =1−e2x(1+1−e2x)−e2x−1 =1−e2x(1+1−e2x)−e2x−1−e2x(1+1−e2x) =1−e2x(1+1−e2x)−e2x−1−e2x−(1−e2x) =1−e2x(1+1−e2x)−e2x−1−e2x−1+e2x =1−e2x(1+1−e2x)−(1+1−e2x) =−1−e2x1 The derivative is −1−e2x1, which is the negative of the integrand 1−e2x1. So, Option D is incorrect.
The correct options are A and C.
Explanation of the Solution: For each option, the proposed integral solution was verified by differentiating it. If the derivative matched the integrand, the option was marked as correct.
- For Option A, differentiating ln(1+e2x)−x+C yielded e2x+1e2x−1, matching the integrand.
- For Option B, differentiating ln(1+ex)−x−ex+C did not yield 1+exe−x.
- For Option C, differentiating −2(1+e2x)1+C yielded (1+e2x)2e2x, which is equivalent to the integrand (ex+e−x)21.
- For Option D, differentiating ln(ex1+1−e2x)+C yielded −1−e2x1, which is the negative of the integrand.