- Let
In=∫0π/4e−xtannxdx.
Then the given expression becomes
=\frac{e^{-\pi/4}+I_{50}}{I_{49}+I_{51}}.$$
2. We now derive a relation among $I_{49}, I_{50}, I_{51}$.
Consider
$$\frac{d}{dx}(\tan^{50}x)=50\tan^{49}x\sec^2 x.
Since sec2x=1+tan2x, we get
dxd(tan50x)=50(tan49x+tan51x).
Hence,
I49+I51=501∫0π/4e−xd(tan50x).
- Apply integration by parts in Stieltjes form:
=\left[e^{-x}\tan^{50}x\right]_0^{\pi/4}-\int_0^{\pi/4}\tan^{50}x\,d(e^{-x}).$$
Now,
$$d(e^{-x})=-e^{-x}dx,$$
so
$$\int_0^{\pi/4} e^{-x}\,d(\tan^{50}x)
=\left[e^{-x}\tan^{50}x\right]_0^{\pi/4}+\int_0^{\pi/4} e^{-x}\tan^{50}x\,dx.$$
That is,
$$\int_0^{\pi/4} e^{-x}\,d(\tan^{50}x)
=\left[e^{-x}\tan^{50}x\right]_0^{\pi/4}+I_{50}.$$
4. Evaluate the boundary term:
- At $x=\pi/4$, $\tan(\pi/4)=1$, so
$$e^{-\pi/4}\tan^{50}(\pi/4)=e^{-\pi/4}.$$
- At $x=0$, $\tan 0=0$, so
$$e^0\tan^{50}0=0.$$
Therefore,
$$\left[e^{-x}\tan^{50}x\right]_0^{\pi/4}=e^{-\pi/4}.$$
Thus,
$$\int_0^{\pi/4} e^{-x}\,d(\tan^{50}x)=e^{-\pi/4}+I_{50}.$$
So from step 2,
$$I_{49}+I_{51}=\frac1{50}\left(e^{-\pi/4}+I_{50}\right).$$
5. Rearranging,
$$e^{-\pi/4}+I_{50}=50(I_{49}+I_{51}).$$
Therefore the required value is
$$\frac{e^{-\pi/4}+I_{50}}{I_{49}+I_{51}}=50.$$
6. Hence the correct option is:
$$\boxed{50}$$
which is **Option B**.