Let $\int_\alpha^{\log _e 4} \frac{\mathrm{d} x}{\sqrt{\mathrm{e}^x-1}}=\frac{\pi}{6}$. Then…

Let $\int_\alpha^{\log _e 4} \frac{\mathrm{d} x}{\sqrt{\mathrm{e}^x-1}}=\frac{\pi}{6}$. Then $\mathrm{e}^\alpha$ and $\mathrm{e}^{-\alpha}$ are the roots of the equation :
  1. $x^2+2 x-8=0$
  2. $x^2-2 x-8=0$
  3. $2 x^2-5 x+2=0$
  4. $2 x^2-5 x-2=0$

Solution

$\begin{aligned} & \int_\alpha^{\log 4} \frac{\mathrm{dx}}{\sqrt{\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}-1}}=\frac{\pi}{6} \\ & \text { Let } \mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}-1=\mathrm{t}^2 \\ & \mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}} \mathrm{dx}=2 \mathrm{t} \mathrm{dt} \\ & =\int \frac{2 \mathrm{dt}}{\mathrm{t}^2+1} \\ & =2 \tan ^{-1} \mathrm{t} \\ & =\left.2 \tan ^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}-1}\right)\right|_\alpha ^{\log _{\mathrm{e}}^4} \\ & =2\left[\tan ^{-1} \sqrt{3}-\tan ^{-1} \sqrt{\mathrm{e}^\alpha-1}\right]=\frac{\pi}{6} \\ & =\frac{\pi}{3}-\tan ^{-1} \sqrt{\mathrm{e}^\alpha-1}=\frac{\pi}{12} \\ & \Rightarrow \tan ^{-1} \sqrt{\mathrm{e}^\alpha-1}=\frac{\pi}{4} \\ & \mathrm{e}^\alpha=2 \quad \mathrm{e}^{-\alpha}=\frac{1}{2} \\ & \mathrm{x}^2-\left(2+\frac{1}{2}\right) \mathrm{x}+1=0 \\ & 2 \mathrm{x}^2-5 \mathrm{x}+2=0\end{aligned}$

Asked in: JEE Main 2024 (08 Apr Shift 2)

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