A polynomial Calculus function

Calculus Level 4

Let f ( x ) = x 3 3 2 x 2 + x + 1 4 f (x) = { x }^{ 3 } - \dfrac { 3 }{ 2 } { x }^{ 2 } + x + \dfrac { 1 }{ 4 } . Find the value of

1 1 4 3 4 f ( f ( x ) ) d x \large \frac 1{\displaystyle \int _\frac 14^\frac 34 f\left( f (x) \right) \ dx}


The answer is 4.

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1 solution

Chew-Seong Cheong
Jul 21, 2017

I = 1 4 3 4 f ( f ( x ) ) d x Using the identity: a b f ( x ) d x = a b f ( a + b x ) d x = 1 2 1 4 3 4 f ( f ( x ) ) + f ( f ( 1 x ) ) d x See note: f ( 1 x ) = 1 f ( x ) = 1 2 1 4 3 4 f ( f ( x ) ) + f ( 1 f ( x ) ) d x Again f ( 1 f ( x ) ) = 1 f ( f ( x ) ) = 1 2 1 4 3 4 f ( f ( x ) ) + 1 f ( f ( x ) ) d x = 1 2 1 4 3 4 d x = 1 4 1 I = 4 \begin{aligned} I & = \int_\frac 14^\frac 34 f\left(f(x)\right) \ dx & \small \color{#3D99F6} \text{Using the identity: }\int_a^b f(x) \ dx = \int_a^b f(a+ b-x) \ dx \\ & = \frac 12 \int_\frac 14^\frac 34 f\left(f(x)\right) + {\color{#3D99F6}f\left(f(1-x)\right)} \ dx & \small \color{#3D99F6} \text{See note: }f(1-x) = 1-f(x) \\ & = \frac 12 \int_\frac 14^\frac 34 f\left(f(x)\right) + {\color{#3D99F6}f\left(1-f(x)\right)} \ dx & \small \color{#3D99F6} \text{Again }f(1-f(x)) = 1-f\left(f(x)\right) \\ & = \frac 12 \int_\frac 14^\frac 34 f\left(f(x)\right) + {\color{#3D99F6}1 - f\left(f(x)\right)} \ dx \\ & = \frac 12 \int_\frac 14^\frac 34 \ dx = \frac 14 \\ \implies \frac 1I & = \boxed{4} \end{aligned}


Note:

f ( x ) = x 3 3 2 x 2 + x + 1 4 f ( 1 x ) = 3 4 x + 3 2 x 2 x 3 = 1 ( x 3 3 2 x 2 + x + 1 4 ) = 1 f ( x ) \small \begin{aligned} f(x) & = x^3-\frac 32x^2 + x + \frac 14 \\ \implies f(1-x) & = \frac 34 - x + \frac 32x^2 - x^3 = 1 - \left(x^3-\frac 32x^2 + x + \frac 14\right) = 1 - f(x) \end{aligned}

@Chew-Seong Cheong ,

This is insane, ridiculous. Means how you got the note!. I calculated f(1-x) only and did not note the latter part .

I was actually trying to calculate f(f(x)) repeatedly but in vain.

Again thanks a lot for sharing it.

Priyanshu Mishra - 3 years, 10 months ago

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You have a set of good question. I have provided solution to Not defined Really you have asked me earlier.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 3 years, 10 months ago

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I am not blaming sir.

I am just realizing the steps. Nothing else.

Priyanshu Mishra - 3 years, 10 months ago

Done the same sir

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