This note provides a proof of the following identity
\[\int_{-a}^a \frac {f(x)}{1+c^{g(x)}} \ dx = \int_0^a f(x)\ dx\]
where f(x) is an even function, g(x), an odd function, and a and c are constants.
Proof:
∫−aa1+cg(x)f(x) dx=∫−a01+cg(x)f(x) dx+∫0a1+cg(x)f(x) dx=−∫a01+cg(−u)f(−u) du+∫0a1+cg(x)f(x) dx=∫0a1+c−g(u)f(u) du+∫0a1+cg(x)f(x) dx=∫0a1+cg(u)cg(u)f(u) du+∫0a1+cg(x)f(x) dx=∫0a1+cg(x)(1+cg(x))f(x) dx=∫0af(x) dx■Let u=−x⟹dx=−duSince for even function f(−u)=f(u) and odd function g(−u)=−g(u)Replace u with x
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so g can be any function that is odd
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Yes, I use a general odd function g(x) and no other condition.
did you do this by your self
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I didn't discover it. I have seen two examples of its use and I put it into this note so that I can use it in my solutions in the future.