Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

If $f(x) = \cos x –\int_0^x(x-t)f(t)dt$, then $f’’ (x) + f(x)$ equals

Options:

$–\cos x$

0

$\int_0^x(x-t)f(t)dt$

$-\int_0^{-x}(x-t)f(t)dt$

Correct Answer:

$–\cos x$

Explanation:

$f(x) = \cos x –\int_0^x(x-t)\,f(t)\,dt$

$f(x) = \cos x –x\int_0^xf(t)\,dt+\int_0^xt\,f(t)dt$

$∴ f’(x) = –\sin x –\left\{xf(x)+\int_0^xf(t)\,dt\right\}+ x f (x)$

$= –\sin x –\int_0^xf(t)\,dt$

$∴f’’(x) = –\cos x – f(x) ⇒ f’’(x) + f(x) = –\cos x$