A differentiable function is defined on the positive real numbers such that
If , what is ?
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Partially differentiating the equation wrt. x, ∂ x ∂ ∫ 1 x y f ( t ) d t = ∂ x ∂ ( y ∫ 1 x f ( t ) d t + x ∫ 1 y f ( t ) d t )
y f ( x y ) = y f ( x ) + ∫ 1 y f ( t ) d t
Put x=1,
y f ( y ) = 3 y + ∫ 1 y f ( t ) d t
Differentiate wrt. y,
y f ′ ( y ) + f ( y ) = 3 + f ( y )
f ′ ( y ) = y 3
Integrating,
f ( y ) = 3 l o g y + c
Use the fact that f(1) = 3 to find c , so-
f ( e ) = 6