Hard MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \left( {{{{n^2}} \over {({n^2} + 1)(n + 1)}} + {{{n^2}} \over {({n^2} + 4)(n + 2)}} + {{{n^2}} \over {({n^2} + 9)(n + 3)}} + \,\,....\,\, + \,\,{{{n^2}} \over {({n^2} + {n^2})(n + n)}}} \right)$$ is equal to :

  1. A ${\pi \over 8} + {1 \over 4}{\log _e}2$ Correct answer
  2. B ${\pi \over 4} + {1 \over 8}{\log _e}2$
  3. C ${\pi \over 4} - {1 \over 8}{\log _e}2$
  4. D ${\pi \over 8} + {\log _e}\sqrt 2$

Solution

<p>$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \left( {{{{n^2}} \over {({n^2} + 1)(n + 1)}} + {{{n^2}} \over {({n^2} + 4)(n + 2)}} + \,\,...\,\, + \,\,{{{n^2}} \over {({n^2} + {n^2})(n + n)}}} \right)$$</p> <p>$$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {{{{n^2}} \over {({n^2} + {r^2})(n + r)}}} $$</p> <p>$$ = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } \sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {{1 \over n}{1 \over {\left[ {1 + {{\left( {{r \over n}} \right)}^2}} \right]\left[ {1 + \left( {{r \over n}} \right)} \right]}}} $$</p> <p>$= \int\limits_0^1 {{1 \over {(1 + {x^2})(1 + x)}}dx}$</p> <p>$$ = {1 \over 2}\int_0^1 {\left[ {{1 \over {1 + x}} - {{(x - 1)} \over {(1 + {x^2})}}} \right]dx} $$</p> <p>$$ = {1 \over 2}\left[ {\ln (1 + x) - {1 \over 2}\ln \left( {1 + {x^2}} \right) + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}x} \right]_0^1$$</p> <p>$$ = {1 \over 2}\left[ {{\pi \over 4} + {1 \over 2}\ln 2} \right] = {\pi \over 8} + {1 \over 4}\ln 2$$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Definite Integration · Topic: Properties of Definite Integrals

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