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Evaluate Limit of Integral with Logarithmic Function

The value of lim⁡x→01x3∫0xtln⁡(1+t)t4+4 dt\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1}{x^3} \int_0^x \frac{t \ln (1+t)}{t^4 + 4} \, \mathrm{d}t is

Options

A

00

B

112\frac{1}{12}

Correct
C

124\frac{1}{24}

D

164\frac{1}{64}

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the value of the given limit:
L=lim⁡x→01x3∫0xtln⁡(1+t)t4+4 dt=lim⁡x→0∫0xtln⁡(1+t)t4+4 dtx3L = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1}{x^3} \int_0^x \frac{t \ln (1+t)}{t^4 + 4} \, \mathrm{d}t = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\int_0^x \frac{t \ln (1+t)}{t^4 + 4} \, \mathrm{d}t}{x^3}

As x→0x \to 0, the numerator ∫00tln⁡(1+t)t4+4 dt=0\int_0^0 \frac{t \ln (1+t)}{t^4 + 4} \, \mathrm{d}t = 0 and the denominator x3→0x^3 \to 0. Since this is in the indeterminate form 00\frac{0}{0}, we can apply L'Hôpital's Rule.

Differentiating the numerator with respect to xx using Leibniz's rule of differentiation under the integral sign:
ddx(∫0xtln⁡(1+t)t4+4 dt)=xln⁡(1+x)x4+4⋅ddx(x)−0=xln⁡(1+x)x4+4\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x} \left( \int_0^x \frac{t \ln (1+t)}{t^4 + 4} \, \mathrm{d}t \right) = \frac{x \ln (1+x)}{x^4 + 4} \cdot \frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(x) - 0 = \frac{x \ln (1+x)}{x^4 + 4}

Differentiating the denominator with respect to xx:
ddx(x3)=3x2\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x} (x^3) = 3x^2

Applying L'Hôpital's Rule:
L=lim⁡x→0xln⁡(1+x)x4+43x2L = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\frac{x \ln (1+x)}{x^4 + 4}}{3x^2}

Simplifying the expression:
L=lim⁡x→0xln⁡(1+x)3x2(x4+4)=lim⁡x→0ln⁡(1+x)3x(x4+4)L = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x \ln (1+x)}{3x^2 (x^4 + 4)} = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\ln (1+x)}{3x(x^4 + 4)}

We can split the limit into known standard limits:
L=13⋅(lim⁡x→0ln⁡(1+x)x)⋅(lim⁡x→01x4+4)L = \frac{1}{3} \cdot \left( \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\ln (1+x)}{x} \right) \cdot \left( \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1}{x^4 + 4} \right)

Using the standard logarithmic limit lim⁡x→0ln⁡(1+x)x=1\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\ln (1+x)}{x} = 1:
L=13⋅1⋅104+4=13⋅14=112L = \frac{1}{3} \cdot 1 \cdot \frac{1}{0^4 + 4} = \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{12}

Thus, the correct option is B.