The value(s) of $\int_0^1 \frac{x^4(1-x)^4}{1+x^2} d x$ is (are)

The value(s) of $\int_0^1 \frac{x^4(1-x)^4}{1+x^2} d x$ is (are)
  1. $\frac{22}{7}-\pi$
  2. $\frac{2}{105}$
  3. 0
  4. $\frac{71}{15}-\frac{3 \pi}{2}$

Solution

Let $I=\int_0^1 \frac{x^4(1-x)^4}{1+x^2} d x$ $ \begin{aligned} & =\int_0^1 \frac{\left(x^4-1\right)(1-x)^4+(1-x)^4}{\left(1+x^2\right)} d x \\ & =\int_0^1\left(x^2-1\right)(1-x)^4 d x \\ & +\int_0^1 \frac{\left(1+x^2-2 x\right)^2}{\left(1+x^2\right)} d x \\ & =\int_0^1\left\{\left(x^2-1\right)(1-x)^4+\left(1+x^2\right)-4 x\right. \\ & \left.+\frac{4 x^2}{\left(1+x^2\right)}\right\} d x \\ & =\int_0^1\left(\left(x^2-1\right)(1-x)^4+\left(1+x^2\right)-4 x\right. \\ & \left.+4-\frac{4}{1-x^2}\right) d x \\ & =\int_0^1\left(x^6-4 x^5+5 x^4-4 x^2\right. \\ & \left.+4-\frac{4}{1+x^2}\right) d x \\ & =\left[\frac{x^7}{7}-\frac{4 x^6}{6}+\frac{5 x^5}{5}\right. \\ & \end{aligned} $ $ \begin{aligned} & \left.\quad-\frac{4 x^3}{3}+4 x-4 \tan ^{-1} x\right]_0^1 \\ = & \frac{1}{7}-\frac{4}{6}+\frac{5}{5}-\frac{4}{3}+4-4\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-0\right) \\ = & \frac{22}{7}-\pi \end{aligned} $

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2010 (Paper 1)

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