If for $\mathrm{n} \geq 1, \mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{n}}=\int_1^{\mathrm{e}}\left(\log…

If for $\mathrm{n} \geq 1, \mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{n}}=\int_1^{\mathrm{e}}\left(\log \mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{n}}\right) \mathrm{dx}$, then $\mathrm{P}_{10}-90 \mathrm{P}_8$ is equal to:
  1. $-9$
  2. $10 \mathrm{e}$
  3. $-9 \mathrm{e}$
  4. 10

Solution

$\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{n}}=\int_1^e(\log x)^n d x$ put $\log x=t$ then $x=e^t$ and $d x=e^t d t$ Also, when $x=1$, then $t=\log 1=0$ and when $x=e$, then $t=\log _e e=1$ $ \begin{gathered} \therefore \mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{n}}=\int_0^1 t^n \cdot e^t d t \\ \therefore \mathrm{P}_{10}=\int_0^1 t^{10} e^t d t \text { and } \mathrm{P}_8=\int_0^1 t^8 e^t d t \\ \text { Now, } \mathrm{P}_{10}-90 \mathrm{P}_8=\int_0^1 t^{10} e^t d t-90 \int_0^1 t^8 e^t d t \\ \mathrm{P}_{10}-90 \mathrm{P}_8 \\ \mathrm{P}_{10}-90 \mathrm{P}_8 \\ =\left[t^{10} e^t\right]_0^1-10 \int_0^1 t^9 e^t d t-90 \int_0^1 t^8 e^t d t \\ \mathrm{P}_{10}-90 \mathrm{P}_8= \\ e-10\left[t^9 \int_0^1 e^t d t-\int_0^1 \frac{d}{d t}\left(t^9\right) \int e^t d t\right]-90 \int_0^1 t^8 e^t d t \end{gathered} $ $ \begin{gathered} \mathrm{P}_{10}-90 \mathrm{P}_8=e-10\left[e-9 \int_0^1 t^8 e^t d t\right]-90 \int_0^1 t^8 e^t d t \\ \mathrm{P}_{10}-90 \mathrm{P}_8=e-10 e+90 \int t^8 e^t d t-90 \int_0^1 t^8 e^t d t \\ \therefore P_{10}-90 P_8=-9 e \end{gathered} $

Asked in: JEE Main 2014 (11 Apr Online)

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