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Calculus Level 4

Given that f ( x ) f(x) satisfy the equation f ( x ) + f ( 1 x 2 ) = 2 f(x) + f\left( \sqrt{1-x^2} \right) = 2 , compute 0 1 f ( x ) 1 x 2 d x \displaystyle \int_0^1 \dfrac{f(x) }{\sqrt{1-x^2}} \, dx .

Give your answer to 3 decimal places.


This problem is not original.


The answer is 1.571.

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3 solutions

Vatsalya Tandon
Feb 8, 2016

G i v e n f ( x ) + f ( 1 x 2 ) = 2 Given \quad f(x) + f(\sqrt{1-x^2}) = 2

P u t x = s i n θ t h e n w e s e e t h a t , Put \quad x = sin\theta \quad then \quad we \quad see \quad that,

f ( s i n θ ) + f ( c o s θ ) = 2 f(sin\theta) + f(cos\theta) = 2

N o w u s e t h e s a m e s u b s t i t u t i o n i n t h e I n t e g r a l t o g e t , Now \quad use \quad the \quad same \quad substitution \quad in \quad the \quad Integral \quad to \quad get,

0 1 f ( x ) d x 1 x 2 \int_{0}^{1} \frac{f(x) dx}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}

= 0 π / 2 f ( s i n θ ) c o s θ d θ c o s θ = \int_{0}^{\pi/2} \frac{f(sin\theta) cos\theta d\theta}{cos\theta}

= 0 π / 2 f ( s i n θ ) d θ = \int_{0}^{\pi/2} {f(sin\theta) d\theta}

L e t t h i s b e I Let \quad this \quad be \quad I

B y p r o p e r t i e s o f d e f i n i t e i n t e g r a l , By \quad properties \quad of \quad definite \quad integral,

I = 0 π / 2 f ( s i n ( π / 2 θ ) d θ I = \int_{0}^{\pi/2} {f(sin(\pi/2 - \theta) d\theta}

I = 0 π / 2 f ( c o s ( θ ) d θ I = \int_{0}^{\pi/2} {f(cos(\theta) d\theta}

T h u s , Thus,

2 I = 0 π / 2 f ( s i n θ ) + f ( c o s ( θ ) d θ 2I = \int_{0}^{\pi/2} {f(sin\theta) + f(cos(\theta) d\theta}

2 I = 2 0 π / 2 d θ 2I = 2 \int_{0}^{\pi/2} {d\theta}

2 I = π 2I = \pi

H e n c e , 0 1 f ( x ) 1 x 2 = π / 2 Hence, \quad \int_{0}^{1} \frac{f(x)}{\sqrt{1-x^2}} =\boxed{ \pi/2 }

Solution as suggested by @shubham dhull

We note that f ( x ) = 2 x 2 f(x) =2x^2 satisfies the condition as:

f ( x ) + f ( 1 x 2 ) = 2 x 2 + 2 ( 1 x 2 ) 2 = 2 \begin{aligned} f(x) +f(\sqrt{1-x^2}) & = 2x^2 + 2\left(\sqrt{1-x^2}\right)^2 = 2\end{aligned}

Therefore,

0 1 f ( x ) 1 x 2 d x = 0 1 2 x 2 1 x 2 d x Let x = sin θ d x = cos θ d θ = 0 π 2 2 sin 2 θ cos θ cos θ d θ = 0 π 2 2 sin 2 θ d θ = 0 π 2 ( 1 cos ( 2 θ ) ) d θ = [ θ 1 2 sin ( 2 θ ) ] 0 π 2 = π 2 \begin{aligned} \int_0^1 \frac {f(x) } {\sqrt {1-x^2} } dx & = \int_0^1 \frac {2x^2} {\sqrt {1-x^2}} dx & \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{Let }x = \sin \theta \implies dx = \cos \theta \ d \theta} \\ & = \int_0^{\frac {\pi} {2} } \frac {2\sin^2\theta \cos \theta } {\cos \theta } d\theta \\&= \int_0^{\frac {\pi} {2} } 2\sin^2\theta \space d\theta \\&= \int_0^{\frac {\pi} {2} } \left(1 - \cos(2\theta) \right) \space d\theta \\ & =\left[\theta - \frac {1} {2 } \sin (2 \theta) \right]_0^{\frac {\pi} {2} }\\&=\boxed{\frac{\pi} {2 } } \end{aligned}

Thanks A Lot Sir!

Vatsalya Tandon - 5 years, 4 months ago

but the condition provided can be satisfied by defining other functions such as f(x) = 2*x^2 , the condition will be satisfied for all x. but after putting that value of f(x) and integrating i get the answer as pi/4. plz tell?

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 9 months ago

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Thanks for your question. I initially wanted to explain it that way. That was why I mentioned in the solution that f ( x ) = 2 x 2 f(x) = 2x^2 but I didn't know how. Now I do, and it is as shown above. You probably have done your calculation wrong.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 years, 9 months ago

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oh yes i forgot to multiply a 2 after integration as i did in my mind without writing on paper and forgot that i took 2 common outside . thanks for showing me solution by my method.

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 9 months ago

sorry for bothering you again, i found the best method to do it and possibly the shortest one, you can assume f(x) to be a constant valued function having value one and then integrate it.

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 9 months ago

In the integral , directly substitute x = ( 1 t 2 ) 1 2 x= (1-t^2)^\frac{1}{2} . You would see that the integral transforms to Add them to get I = pi/2

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