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If
α = 1 / 2 2 tan 1 x 2 x 2 3 x + 2 dx ,
then the value of  7 tan ( 2 α 7 π )  is ________

(Here, the inverse trigonometric function tan 1 x assumes values in ( π 2 , π 2 ) .

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Correct Answer :

21

Solution :

The correct answer is 21.

To find the value of the given expression, we start with the definite integral:
α = 1 / 2 2 tan 1 x 2 x 2 3 x + 2 d x

Step 1: Simplify the Integral using Substitution
Let us use the substitution x=1t, which gives dx=1t2dt.
We also change the limits of integration:
When x=12, we have t=2.
When x=2, we have t=12.
Substituting these into the integral, we get:
α = 2 1 / 2 tan 1 ( 1 / t ) 2 ( 1 / t 2 ) 3 ( 1 / t ) + 2 ( 1 t 2 ) d t

Using the negative sign to swap the limits of integration back, we obtain:
α = 1 / 2 2 tan 1 ( 1 / t ) t 2 ( 2 3 t + 2 t 2 t 2 ) d t
Simplifying the denominator:
α = 1 / 2 2 tan 1 ( 1 / t ) 2 t 2 3 t + 2 d t

Since the variable of integration is a dummy variable, we can replace t back with x:
α = 1 / 2 2 tan 1 ( 1 / x ) 2 x 2 3 x + 2 d x

Step 2: Combine the Two Expressions for α
For x>0, we have the identity tan1(1/x)=π2tan1x. Since the interval of integration [1/2,2] is strictly positive, we substitute this identity:
α = 1 / 2 2 π2 tan 1 x 2 x 2 3 x + 2 d x
Adding this equation to the original definition of α:
2 α = 1 / 2 2 tan 1 x + π2 tan 1 x 2 x 2 3 x + 2 d x
This simplifies to:
2 α = π2 1 / 2 2 1 2 x 2 3 x + 2 d x
Dividing by 2, we get:
α = π4 1 / 2 2 1 2 x 2 3 x + 2 d x

Step 3: Evaluate the Integral
Let us evaluate J=1/2212x23x+2dx by completing the square in the denominator:
2 x 2 3 x + 2 = 2 [ x 2 3 2 x + 1 ] = 2 [ ( x 3 4 ) 2 + 1 9 16 ] = 2 [ ( x 3 4 ) 2 + 7 16 ]
Therefore, the integral is:
J = 1 2 1 / 2 2 1 ( x 3 4 ) 2 + ( 7 4 ) 2 d x

Using the standard integral formula 1u2+a2du=1atan1(ua), we have:
J = 1 2 [ 4 7 tan 1 ( x 3 / 4 7 / 4 ) ] 1 / 2 2
J = 2 7 [ tan 1 ( 4 x 3 / 7 ) ] 1 / 2 2

Now evaluate this expression at the limits x=2 and x=12:
At x=2:
4 ( 2 ) 3 7 = 5 7
At x=1/2:
4 ( 1 / 2 ) 3 7 = 1 7

Substituting these values in:
J = 2 7 ( tan 1 ( 5 7 ) tan 1 ( 1 7 ) )
Since tan1(θ)=tan1θ:
J = 2 7 ( tan 1 ( 5 7 ) + tan 1 ( 1 7 ) )

Applying the identity tan1A+tan1B=tan1(A+B/1AB):
tan 1 ( 5 7 ) + tan 1 ( 1 7 ) = tan 1 ( 5 7 + 1 7 1 5 7 ) = tan 1 ( 6 / 7 2 / 7 ) = tan 1 ( 3 7 )

Therefore:
J = 2 7 tan 1 ( 3 7 )

This gives the value of α:
α = π4 J = π4 2 7 tan 1 ( 3 7 ) = π 2 7 tan 1 ( 3 7 )

Step 4: Compute the Target Expression
We need to find the value of:
7 tan ( 2 α 7 π )
First, substitute the expression for α inside the argument of tan:
2 α 7 π = 2 7 π ( π 2 7 tan 1 ( 3 7 ) ) = tan 1 ( 3 7 )

Now, evaluate the final expression:
7 tan ( tan 1 ( 3 7 ) ) = 7 3 7 = 3 7 = 21

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