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Evaluate Definite Integral of Rational Exponential Expression

The value of the definite integral 0213x+3dx\int_0^2 \frac{1}{3^x + 3} dx is

Options

A

12\frac{1}{2}

B

13\frac{1}{3}

Correct
C

loge33\frac{\log_e 3}{3}

D

loge32\frac{\log_e 3}{2}

Step-by-Step Solution

To evaluate the definite integral I=0213x+3dxI = \int_0^2 \frac{1}{3^x + 3} dx, we factor out 33 from the denominator to write I=130213x1+1dxI = \frac{1}{3} \int_0^2 \frac{1}{3^{x-1} + 1} dx.

By making the substitution u=x1u = x - 1, the integral transforms into symmetric limits from 1-1 to 11: I=131113u+1duI = \frac{1}{3} \int_{-1}^1 \frac{1}{3^u + 1} du

Using the integral property aa1fu+1du=a\int_{-a}^a \frac{1}{f^u + 1} du = a for any f>0f > 0, we find that the integral evaluates directly to 11.

Thus, I=13×1=13I = \frac{1}{3} \times 1 = \frac{1}{3}, which corresponds to option B.