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JEE Advanced 2017 · Integrals

If I=∑k=198∫kk+1k+1x(x+1) dxI=\sum_{k=1}^{98}\int_{k}^{k+1}\frac{k+1}{x(x+1)}\,dx, then

Answers: B. I<log⁡e99I<\log_e 99 · D. I>4950I>\frac{49}{50}

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If I=∑ₖ₌₁⁹⁸∫ₖᵏ⁺¹(k+1)/(x(x+1)) dx, then I=∑k=198∫kk+1k+1x(x+1) dxI = \sum_{k=1}^{98}\displaystyle\int_{k}^{k+1} \dfrac{k+1}{x(x+1)}\,dx To find: how I compares with log⁡e99 and 4950\text{To find: how } I \text{ compares with } \log_e 99 \text{ and } \tfrac{49}{50} 1. sandwich k+1x(x+1) between 1x+1 and 1x1.\ \text{sandwich } \dfrac{k+1}{x(x+1)} \text{ between } \dfrac{1}{x+1} \text{ and } \dfrac{1}{x} 2. integrate, then sum (telescoping)2.\ \text{integrate, then sum (telescoping)} 3. compare with ln⁡99 and 49503.\ \text{compare with } \ln 99 \text{ and } \tfrac{49}{50} x∈[k,k+1]⇒1x+1≤k+1x(x+1)≤1xx \in [k, k+1] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{x+1} \le \dfrac{k+1}{x(x+1)} \le \dfrac{1}{x} k+1x(x+1)≤1x  ⟺  k+1x+1≤1  ⟺  k+1≤x+1 ✓\dfrac{k+1}{x(x+1)} \le \dfrac{1}{x} \iff \dfrac{k+1}{x+1} \le 1 \iff k+1 \le x+1 \ \checkmark ∫kk+1k+1x(x+1)dx≤∫kk+1dxx=ln⁡k+1k\displaystyle\int_{k}^{k+1}\dfrac{k+1}{x(x+1)}dx \le \int_{k}^{k+1}\dfrac{dx}{x} = \ln\dfrac{k+1}{k} I<∑k=198ln⁡k+1k=ln⁡991=ln⁡99I < \sum_{k=1}^{98}\ln\dfrac{k+1}{k} = \ln\dfrac{99}{1} = \ln 99 I<ln⁡99⇒(2) is TRUE, (1) is FALSEI < \ln 99 \Rightarrow (2) \text{ is TRUE}, \ (1) \text{ is FALSE} k+1x(x+1)≥1x+1  ⟺  k+1x≥1  ⟺  x≤k+1 ✓\dfrac{k+1}{x(x+1)} \ge \dfrac{1}{x+1} \iff \dfrac{k+1}{x} \ge 1 \iff x \le k+1 \ \checkmark ∫kk+1k+1x(x+1)dx≥∫kk+1dxx+1=ln⁡k+2k+1\displaystyle\int_{k}^{k+1}\dfrac{k+1}{x(x+1)}dx \ge \int_{k}^{k+1}\dfrac{dx}{x+1} = \ln\dfrac{k+2}{k+1} I>∑k=198ln⁡k+2k+1=ln⁡1002=ln⁡50I > \sum_{k=1}^{98}\ln\dfrac{k+2}{k+1} = \ln\dfrac{100}{2} = \ln 50 ln⁡50≈3.91>4950=0.98\ln 50 \approx 3.91 > \dfrac{49}{50} = 0.98 I>ln⁡50>4950⇒(4) is TRUE, (3) is FALSEI > \ln 50 > \dfrac{49}{50} \Rightarrow (4) \text{ is TRUE}, \ (3) \text{ is FALSE} Answer: options (2) and (4)\boxed{\text{Answer: options (2) and (4)}}

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