Simple Integral 1

Calculus Level 3

1 1 x ( 1 1 + e 1 x ) d x \large \int_{-1}^1 \dfrac{\partial}{\partial x} \left(\dfrac1{1+e^\frac1x}\right)~dx

If the above integral can be expressed as A + B e C + D e E \dfrac {A+Be}{C+De^E} , where A A , B B , C C , D D and E E are integers, with least values, also A > 0 A>0 and e e is the Napier's constant . Find A + B + C + D + E A+B+C+D+E


The answer is 5.

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1 solution

Chew-Seong Cheong
Aug 13, 2016

Consider the following:

y = 1 1 + e 1 x y ( x ) = x ( 1 1 + e 1 x ) = e 1 x x 2 ( 1 + e 1 x ) 2 y ( x ) = e 1 x x 2 ( 1 + e 1 x ) 2 = e 2 x e 1 x e 2 x x 2 ( 1 + e 1 x ) 2 = e 1 x x 2 ( e 1 x + 1 ) 2 = y ( x ) \begin{aligned} y & = \frac 1{1+e^\frac 1x} \\ y'(x) & = \frac \partial{\partial x} \left(\frac 1{1+e^\frac 1x}\right) = \frac {e^\frac 1x}{x^2 \left(1+e^\frac 1x \right)^2} \\ y'(-x) & = \frac {e^{-\frac 1x}}{x^2 \left(1+e^{-\frac 1x} \right)^2} = \frac {e^{\frac 2x} \cdot e^{-\frac 1x}}{e^{\frac 2x} \cdot x^2 \left(1+e^{-\frac 1x} \right)^2} = \frac {e^\frac 1x}{x^2 \left(e^\frac 1x + 1\right)^2} = y'(x) \end{aligned}

Therefore, y ( x ) y'(x) is an even function. Now consider:

I = 1 1 x ( 1 1 + e 1 x ) d x = 1 1 y ( x ) d x Since y ( x ) is even. = 2 0 1 y ( x ) d x = 2 0 1 y x d x = 2 y ( 0 ) y ( 1 ) d y = 2 1 1 + e 1 x 0 1 = 2 1 + e \begin{aligned} I & = \int_{-1}^1 \frac \partial{\partial x} \left(\frac 1{1+e^\frac 1x}\right) dx \\ & = \int_{-1}^1 \color{#3D99F6}{y'(x)} \ dx & \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{Since }y'(x) \text{ is even.}} \\ & = \color{#3D99F6}{2} \int_{\color{#3D99F6}{0}}^1 y'(x) \ dx \\ & = 2 \int_0^1 \frac {\partial y}{\partial x} \cdot dx \\ & = 2 \int_{y(0)}^{y(1)} dy \\ & = 2 \cdot \frac 1{1+e^\frac 1x}\bigg|_0^1 \\ & = \frac 2{1+e} \end{aligned}

A + B + C + D = 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5 \implies A+B+C+D = 2+1+1+1 = \boxed{5}

Hi, can you please tell me what is the logical mistake if I just directly take the limits without considering whether y' is even or odd function. Thanks

Ankith A Das - 4 years, 9 months ago

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Sorry, I can't explain it.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 years, 9 months ago

I noted that while y ( x ) y'(x) is even, but y ( x ) y(x) and I assumes the integral for 0 < x 1 0 < x \le 1 was correct. My answer may not be correct.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 years, 9 months ago

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