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JEE Main 2014 · 9 Apr · Shift 1, Mathematics question 76

The integral ∫01/2ln⁡(1+2x)1+4x2 dx\displaystyle\int_0^{1/2}\frac{\ln(1+2x)}{1+4x^2}\,dx, equals :

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Official answer: C

Put 2x=tan⁡θ2x=\tan\theta, so dx=12sec⁡2θ dθdx=\frac12\sec^2\theta\,d\theta and 1+4x2=sec⁡2θ1+4x^2=\sec^2\theta:
I=12∫0π/4ln⁡(1+tan⁡θ) dθ=12⋅π8ln⁡2=π16ln⁡2,I=\frac12\int_0^{\pi/4}\ln(1+\tan\theta)\,d\theta=\frac12\cdot\frac\pi8\ln2=\frac\pi{16}\ln2,
using the standard result ∫0π/4ln⁡(1+tan⁡θ) dθ=π8ln⁡2\int_0^{\pi/4}\ln(1+\tan\theta)\,d\theta=\frac\pi8\ln2.