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QJEEM22Ma6e55: JEE Main 2022 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM22Ma6e55 Solution: Let f be a real valued continuous function on [0, 1] and .…

Let f be a real valued continuous function on [0, 1] and f(x)=x+∫01(x−t)f(t)dtf(x) = x + \int\limits_0^1 {(x - t)f(t)dt} .

Then, which of the following points (x, y) lies on the curve y = f(x) ?

Multiple Choice Options

  • A (2, 4)
  • B (1, 2)
  • C (4, 17)
  • D (6, 8)

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Given,

f(x)=x+∫01(x−t)f(t)dtf(x) = x + \int_0^1 {(x - t)f(t)dt}

=x+x∫01f(t)dt−∫01tf(t)dt= x + x\int_0^1 {f(t)dt - \int_0^1 {tf(t)dt} }

=x(1+∫01f(t)dt)−∫01tf(t)dt= x\left( {1 + \int_0^1 {f(t)dt} } \right) - \int_0^1 {tf(t)dt}

Now,

let A=1+∫01f(t)dtA = 1 + \int_0^1 {f(t)dt}

and B=∫01tf(t)dtB = \int_0^1 {tf(t)dt}

∴\therefore f(x)=Ax−Bf(x) = Ax - B

⇒f(t)=At−B\Rightarrow f(t) = At - B

So, A=1+∫01f(t)dtA = 1 + \int_0^1 {f(t)dt}

=1+∫01(At−B)dt= 1 + \int_0^1 {(At - B)dt}

=1+[At22−Bt]01= 1 + \left[ {{{A{t^2}} \over 2} - Bt} \right]_0^1

=1+A2−B= 1 + {A \over 2} - B

⇒A2=1−B\Rightarrow {A \over 2} = 1 - B ...... (1)

B=∫01tf(t)dtB = \int_0^1 {tf(t)dt}

=∫01t(At−B)dt= \int_0^1 {t(At - B)dt}

=∫01(At2−Bt)dt= \int_0^1 {(A{t^2} - Bt)dt}

=[At33−Bt22]01= \left[ {{{A{t^3}} \over 3} - {{B{t^2}} \over 2}} \right]_0^1

=A3−B2= {A \over 3} - {B \over 2}

⇒3B2=A3\Rightarrow {{3B} \over 2} = {A \over 3} ....... (2)

Solving equation (1) and (2) we get,

A=1813A = {{18} \over {13}} and B=413B = {4 \over {13}}

∴\therefore f(x)=1813x−413f(x) = {{18} \over {13}}x - {4 \over {13}}

By checking all the options you can see when x = 6 we get

y=f(x)=1813×6−413y = f(x) = {{18} \over {13}} \times 6 - {4 \over {13}}

=108−413=8= {{108 - 4} \over {13}} = 8

∴\therefore Point (6, 8) lies on the curve.

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