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WBJEE · Maths · Definite Integration

Let \(f\) be a non-constant continuous function for all \(x \geq 0\). Let \(f\) satisfy the relation \(f(x) f(a-x)=1\) for some \(a \in R^{+}\). Then, \(I=\int_{0}^{a} \frac{d x}{1+f(x)}\) is equal to

  1. A \(a\)
  2. B \(\frac{a}{4}\)
  3. C \(\frac{a}{2}\)
  4. D \(f(a)\)
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(C) \(\frac{a}{2}\)

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\(I=\int_{0}^{a} \frac{d x}{1+f(x)}\) \(=\int_{0}^{a} \frac{1}{1+f(a-x)} d x\) \(\quad\left[\because \int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x=\int_{a}^{b} f(a+b-x) d x\right]\) \(=\int_{0}^{a} \frac{d x}{1+\frac{1}{f(x)}} \quad[\because f(x) f(a-x)=1]\) \(I=\int_{0}^{a} \frac{f(x)}{f(x)+1} d x\)…