Question 206 of 416MediumMCQ
If the value of the integral ∫05ex−[x]x+[x]dx=αe−1+β, where α,β∈R, 5α+6β=0 and [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, then the value of (α+β)2 is equal to:
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\[I = \int\limits_0^5 {{{x + [x]} \over {{e^{x - [x]}}}}dx = \alpha {e^{ - 1}} + \beta } \]
\[I = \int\limits_0^1 {{x \over {{e^x}}}dx + \int\limits_1^2 {{{x + 1} \over {{e^{x - 1}}}}dx + \int\limits_2^3 {{{x + 2} \over {{e^{x - 2}}}}dx + \int\limits_3^4 {{{x + 3} \over {{e^{x - 3}}}}dx + \int\limits_4^5 {{{x + 4} \over {{e^{x - 4}}}}dx} } } } } \]
Let \[I = {I_1} + {I_2} + {I_3} + {I_4} + {I_5}\]
Here, \[{I_2} = \int\limits_1^2 {{{x + 1} \over {{e^{x - 1}}}}dx} \] Put \[x = t + 1 \Rightarrow dx = dt\]
\[ = \int\limits_0^1 {{{t + 2} \over {{e^t}}}dt = \int\limits_0^1 {{t \over {{e^t}}}dt + \int\limits_0^1 {{2 \over {{e^t}}}dt} } } \]
\[{I_2} = {I_1} + 2\int\limits_0^1 {{e^{ - t}}dt = {I_1} + 2(1 - {e^{ - 1}})} \]
Similarly,
I3=I1+4(1−e−1)
I4=I1+6(1−e−1)
I5=I1+8(1−e−1)
\[I = {I_1} + {I_2} + {I_3} + {I_4} + {I_5} = 5{I_1} + (2 + 4 + 6 + 8)(1 - {e^{ - 1}})\]
=5I1+20(1−e−1)
\[{I_1} = \int_0^1 {x{e^{ - 1}}dx = - [{e^{ - x}}(x + 1)_0^1 = 1 - 2{e^{ - 1}}} \]
\[\therefore\] \[5{I_1} + 20(1 - {e^{ - 1}}) = 5(1 - 2{e^{ - 1}}) + 20(1 - {e^{ - 1}}) = 25 - 30{e^{ - 1}}\]
\[\therefore\] \[\alpha\] = -30, \[\beta\] = 25
Also it satisfy \[5\alpha + 6\beta = 0\]
Now, \[{(\alpha + \beta )^2} = {( - 30 + 25)^2} = {( - 5)^2} = 25\]
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