Definite Integration
Grade 12

Question:

<p>Let <span class="math-tex">\(f, g:(0, \infty) \rightarrow R\)</span> be two functions defined by <span class="math-tex">\(f(x)=\int_{-x}^{x}\left(|t|-t^{2}\right) e^{-t^{2}} d t\)</span> and <span class="math-tex">\(g(x)=\int_{0}^{x^{2}} t^{1 / 2} e^{-t} d t\)</span>. Then the value of <span class="math-tex">\(\left(f\left(\sqrt{\log _{e} 9}\right)+g\left(\sqrt{\log _{e} 9}\right)\right)\)</span>is equal to</p>
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Step-by-Step Solution

Key Concept: Use the Leibniz Rule to differentiate both integral-defined functions, sum their derivatives to simplify the expression, and then integrate the result to find the total value.
<p>Given<br /> <span class="math-tex">\(f(x)=\int_{-x}^{x}\left(|t|-t^{2}\right) e^{-t^{2}} d t\)</span><br /> <span class="math-tex">\(\Rightarrow f^{\prime}(x)=2 \cdot\left(|x|-x^{2}\right) e^{-x^{2}}\)</span>&nbsp;...(i)<br /> <span class="math-tex">\(g(x)=\int_{0}^{x^{2}} t^{\frac{1}{2}} e^{-t} d t\)</span><br /> <span class="math-tex">\(g^{\prime}(x)=x e^{-x^{2}}(2 x)-0\)</span><br /> <span class="math-tex">\(f^{\prime}(x)+g^{\prime}(x)\)</span><br /> <span class="math-tex">\(=2 x^{-x^{2}}-2 x^{2} e^{-x^{2}}+2 x^{2} e^{-x^{2}}\)</span><br /> Integrating both sides w.r.t.x<br /> <span class="math-tex">\(f(x)+g(x)=\int_{0}^{\alpha} 2 x e^{-x^{2}} d x\)</span><br /> Let <span class="math-tex">\(x^{2}={t}\)</span><br /> <span class="math-tex">\(\Rightarrow \int_{0}^{\sqrt{\alpha}} e^{-t} d t=\left[-e^{-t}\right]_{0}^{\sqrt{\alpha}}\)</span><br /> <span class="math-tex">\(=-{e}^{\left(\log _{0}(9)^{-1}\right)+1}\)</span><br /> Therefore,<br /> <span class="math-tex">\(9(f(x)+g(x))=\left(1-\frac{1}{9}\right) 9=8\)</span></p>
Correct Answer: B

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