Let F be the set of all continuous, real-valued functions which are solutions to:
[ f ( x ) ] 2 = ∫ 0 x [ f ( t ) f ′ ( t ) − f ( t ) − f ′ ( t ) − 1 ] d t + 1 0 0
Evaluate: ∣ F ∣ 1 f ( x ) ∈ F ∑ ∣ f ( 1 0 0 ) ∣
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You need to observe that "hybrid" solution attempts like f ( x ) = { 1 0 − x − 1 x < 1 1 x ≥ 1 1 fail because of lack of differentiability (at x = 1 1 in this case).
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We can also reject all piecewise functions consisting of a combination of these three functions, since combining the constant function with any of the other linear functions will result in a function that is not differentiable at some point. Also, combining the two non-constant functions will cause the resulting function to be discontinuous
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Two functions are equal if and only if they share a point and their derivatives are equal.
Applying this principle, we check that the L H S at x = 0 is the same as the R H S :
[ f ( 0 ) ] 2 = ∫ 0 0 [ f ( t ) f ′ ( t ) − f ( t ) − f ′ ( t ) − 1 ] d t + 1 0 0 = 1 0 0
So f ( 0 ) = ± 1 0 .
Now, checking that their derivatives are equal:
2 f ( x ) f ′ ( x ) = f ( x ) f ′ ( x ) − f ( x ) − f ′ ( x ) − 1 ⇒ [ f ( x ) + 1 ] [ f ′ ( x ) + 1 ] = 0
And so f ( x ) = − 1 or f ′ ( x ) = − 1 . This gives f ( x ) = − 1 , c 1 − x
Using what we know about f ( 0 ) , we reject f ( x ) = − 1 , and get that c 1 = ± 1 0 . We end up with:
f ( x ) = 1 0 − x , f ( x ) = − 1 0 − x
Hence, ∣ F ∣ = 2 and our sum is 2 1 ( 9 0 + 1 1 0 ) = 1 0 0
We can also reject all piecewise functions consisting of a combination of these three functions, since combining the constant function with any of the other linear functions will result in a function that is not differentiable at some point. Also, combining the two non-constant functions will cause the resulting function to be discontinuous