- Given integral
We need to evaluate
I(x)=∫x(1+xex)2x+1dx,x>0
with the condition
x→∞limI(x)=0.
Then find I(1).
- Look for a useful substitution / derivative pattern
Notice the expression xex appears. Let
u=xex.
Then
dxd(xex)=ex(x+1).
Also,
xx+1e−x=dxd(xex)⋅xe2x1
but a cleaner route is to rewrite the integrand as
x(1+xex)2x+1=xex(1+xex)2(x+1)ex.
Since
dxd(xex)=(x+1)ex,
we get
I(x)=∫u(1+u)21du,where u=xex.
- Partial fraction decomposition
We decompose
u(1+u)21.
Assume
u(1+u)21=uA+1+uB+(1+u)2C.
Then
1=A(1+u)2+Bu(1+u)+Cu.
Expanding:
1=A(1+2u+u2)+B(u+u2)+Cu.
So,
1=A+(2A+B+C)u+(A+B)u2.
Comparing coefficients:
A=1,
A+B=0⇒B=−1,
2A+B+C=0⇒2−1+C=0⇒C=−1.
Thus,
u(1+u)21=u1−1+u1−(1+u)21.
Therefore,
I(x)=∫(u1−1+u1−(1+u)21)du.
Integrating,
I(x)=lnu−ln(1+u)+1+u1+C.
Substitute back u=xex:
I(x)=ln(xex)−ln(1+xex)+1+xex1+C.
Since x>0, this is valid.
Also,
ln(xex)=lnx+x.
So,
I(x)=lnx+x−ln(1+xex)+1+xex1+C.
- Use the condition limx→∞I(x)=0 to find C
As x→∞,
1+xex∼xex.
Hence,
ln(1+xex)∼ln(xex)=lnx+x.
Therefore,
lnx+x−ln(1+xex)→0,
and also
1+xex1→0.
So,
x→∞limI(x)=C.
Given this limit is 0, we get
C=0.
Thus,
I(x)=lnx+x−ln(1+xex)+1+xex1.
- Evaluate I(1)
Substitute x=1:
I(1)=ln1+1−ln(1+e)+1+e1.
Since ln1=0,
I(1)=1−ln(e+1)+e+11.
Combine the rational terms:
1+e+11=e+1e+1+e+11=e+1e+2.
Hence,
I(1)=e+1e+2−ln(e+1).
- Match with options
This is exactly
e+1e+2−loge(e+1)
which corresponds to Option C.
- Comparison with stored correct answer
Stored correct answer: C
Our derived answer: C
So they agree.