Answer

Correct option: C.
(c) : $f(x)=\int \frac{x^2-3 x+2}{x^4+1} d x$
$f(x)=\int \frac{(x-2)(x-1)}{x^4+1} d x$, then $f^{\prime}(x)=\frac{(x-2)(x-1)}{x^4+1}$
For critical points, $f^{\prime}(x)=0$
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\Rightarrow(x-2)(x-1)=0 \quad\left[\because x^4+1>0 \forall x \in R \right]$
$\Rightarrow x=2,1$ are critical points.
So, $f^{\prime \prime}(x)=\frac{(2 x-3)\left(x^4+1\right)-4 x^3\left(x^2-3 x+2\right)}{\left(x^4+1\right)^2}$
$f^{\prime \prime}(1)=\frac{-2-4 \times 0}{2^2}=\frac{-1}{2}<0$
$\Rightarrow x=1$ is the point of local maxima.
$f^{\prime \prime}(2)=\frac{17-32 \times 0}{(17)^2}=\frac{1}{17}>0$
$\Rightarrow x=2$ is the point of local minima.
$\therefore f(x)$ is decreasing in $(1,2)$

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