Suppose f is a differentiable function such that f ( f ( x ) ) = x for x ∈ [ 0 , 1 ] and f ( 0 ) = 1 . Then find the value of: ∫ 0 1 ( x − f ( x ) ) 2 0 1 7 d x
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We will first prove that
f
(
x
)
is an one-to-one function.
For every
x
1
,
x
2
that belong in
[
0
,
1
]
with
f
(
x
1
)
=
f
(
x
2
)
⇒
f
(
f
(
x
1
)
)
=
f
(
f
(
x
2
)
)
⇒
x
1
=
x
2
.
So,
f
(
x
)
is an one-to-one function, which suggets that it's inverse exists.
f
(
f
(
x
)
)
=
x
⇒
f
(
x
)
=
f
−
1
(
x
)
.
Now we will prove that
f
(
x
)
is strictly decreasing.
f
(
f
(
x
)
)
=
x
⇒
f
′
(
f
(
x
)
)
f
′
(
x
)
=
1
(
1
)
Let's assume that there exists a number
x
0
such that
f
′
(
x
0
)
=
0
. If we substitute
x
=
x
0
in
(
1
)
we get:
f
′
(
f
(
x
0
)
)
f
′
(
x
0
)
=
1
⇒
0
=
1
.
That is a contradiction, which means that
f
′
(
x
)
is never zero. So, the function can either be strictly increasing or scrictly decreasing.
We know that:
f
(
0
)
=
1
.
In
(
1
)
for
x
=
0
we get:
f
(
f
(
0
)
)
=
0
⇒
f
(
1
)
=
0
.
So, for
0
<
1
,
1
=
f
(
0
)
>
f
(
1
)
=
0
.
Therefor,
f
(
x
)
must be strictly decreasing.
But, if
f
(
x
)
is strictly decreasing and it's inverse function is the function itself,
f
(
x
)
can either be:
f
(
x
)
=
x
(which is not acceptable since
f
(
x
)
strictly decreases) or
f
(
x
)
=
c
−
x
for some constant c.
f
(
0
)
=
1
⇒
c
=
1
⇒
f
(
x
)
=
1
−
x
.
So, we want the integral:
∫
0
1
(
2
x
−
1
)
2
0
1
7
d
x
which, by substituting and using the power rule, works out to be
0
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Inverse of f exists hence its onto, now f(0)=1 & f(1)=0
Again f''(x). f'(x) =1
So its strictly decreasing one
Hence f(x) =1-x
∫ 0 1 ( 2 x − 1 ) 2 0 1 7 d x = 0
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