\text { The points of extremum of } \int_\limits0^{x^2} \frac{t^2-5 t+4}{2+e^t} d t \text { are }
In order to find the points of extremum of the given integral, we start by considering the integral:
\int_\limits0^{x^2} \frac{t^2-5 t+4}{2+e^t} d t
Let's denote this integral by F(x).
We need to find the critical points of F(x), which are the points where its derivative with respect to x is zero. Since F(x) is an integral with an upper limit that depends on x, we will use the Leibniz rule for differentiation under the integral sign:
dxd∫a(x)b(x)f(t,x)dt=f(b(x),x)dxdb(x)−f(a(x),x)dxda(x)+∫a(x)b(x)∂x∂f(t,x)dt
In our case, the lower limit is 0 and is independent of x, so its derivative is zero. The function inside the integral does not explicitly depend on x, so the partial derivative with respect to x is zero. Hence, we simplify to:
dxdF(x)=dxd∫0x22+ett2−5t+4dt=2+ett2−5t+40x2⋅dxd(x2)
Since the value of the integral at the lower limit is zero, we get:
dxdF(x)=2+ex2(x2)2−5(x2)+4⋅2x
Simplifying the expression inside the fraction, we have:
dxdF(x)=2+ex2x4−5x2+4⋅2x
To find the critical points, we must set the derivative equal to zero:
2+ex2x4−5x2+4⋅2x=0
The fraction is zero if and only if the numerator is zero. Thus, we solve:
(x4−5x2+4)⋅2x=0
This simplifies to two cases:
2x(x4−5x2+4)=0
From the above equation, set each factor to zero:
2x=0⇒x=0
and
x4−5x2+4=0
Letting y=x2, we convert the quartic equation to a quadratic one:
y2−5y+4=0
Solving this quadratic equation by factoring:
(y−1)(y−4)=0
So,
y=1ory=4
Since y=x2, we have:
x2=1⇒x=±1
x2=4⇒x=±2
Thus, the points of extremum are:
Option A: ±1
Option B: ±2
Therefore, the correct answer is both Option A and Option B.
