The value of the integral $I=\int_0^1 x(1-x)^n d x$ is

The value of the integral $I=\int_0^1 x(1-x)^n d x$ is
  1. $\frac{1}{n+1}+\frac{1}{n+2}$
  2. $\frac{1}{n+1}$
  3. $\frac{1}{n+2}$
  4. $\frac{1}{n+1}-\frac{1}{n+2}$

Solution

$I=\int_0^1 x(1-x)^n d x$ $-I=\int_0^1-x(1-x)^n d x=\int_0^1(1-x-1)(1-x)^n d x$ $=\int_0^1(1-x)^{n+1} d x-\int_0^1(1-x)^n d x$ $=\left[\frac{(1-x)^{n+2}}{-(n+2)}\right]_0^1-\left[\frac{(1-x)^{n+1}}{-(n+1)}\right]_0^1=\frac{1}{n+2}-\frac{1}{n+1}$ $I=\frac{1}{n+1}-\frac{1}{n+2}$

Asked in: JEE Main 2003

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