Find the limit!

Calculus Level 4

Let f f be a continuous, periodic and bounded function with period 3 3 such that 0 3 f ( t ) d t = 6 \displaystyle \int_{0}^{3}f(t)\ dt=6 .

If g ( x ) = f ( x ) g'(x)=f(x) , such that g ( 0 ) = 0 g(0)=0 , find the value of lim x 0 x g ( 1 x ) \displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0}xg\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) .


If you think the limit doesn't exists, enter 555 555 .


The answer is 2.000.

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2 solutions

Ritabrata Roy
Jun 19, 2020

tried to do in a little rigorous procedure

Nice solution!

Vilakshan Gupta - 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ved Pradhan
Jun 17, 2020

First, let's get some key insights on the function f ( x ) f(x) and g ( x ) g(x) .

0 3 f ( t ) d t = 6 \int_{0}^{3} f(t) dt = 6 d g d x = f ( x ) \dfrac{\text{d}g}{\text{d}x} = f(x)

Using the definition of an integral, we glean that:

g ( 3 ) g ( 0 ) = 6 g(3)-g(0)=6 g ( 0 ) = 0 g(0)=0 g ( 3 ) = 6 g(3)=6

Now, let's think practically. Sure, there are some sine and cosine waves that work with these formulas, so if you want to use these, be my guest:

Ugly Sine Waves Ugly Sine Waves

I'm going to use the practical way. The line that passes through the points ( 0 , 0 ) (0, 0) and ( 3 , 6 ) (3, 6) is g ( x ) = 2 x g(x)=2x . d g d x = 2 = f ( x ) \dfrac{\text{d}g}{\text{d}x} = 2 = f(x) . Surprisingly, this function satisfies the rest of the requirements! The integral will be just the area of a rectangle with side lengths 2 2 and 3 3 , which will be 6 units 2 6 \text{ units}^{2} . And because it's a constant function, f ( x ) = f ( x + 3 ) f(x)=f(x+3) , so this function technically speaking has a period of 3 3 .

The rest is computation:

lim x 0 x g ( 1 x ) = \lim_{x\rightarrow 0} xg(\dfrac{1}{x})= lim x 0 x 2 x = \lim_{x\rightarrow 0} x\dfrac{2}{x}= lim x 0 2 = \lim_{x\rightarrow 0} 2= 2 \boxed{2}

Our answer is 2 \boxed{2} .

Your solution is okay for getting an answer. But just taking an example of a function is not a complete solution. You have to show that the limit is same for all functions satisfying the requirements.

Vilakshan Gupta - 11 months, 4 weeks ago

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