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Let $f(x)$ be a function satisfying \[xf(x)=\ln x \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{for} \ \ x>0\] Show that $f^{(n)}(1)=(-1)^{n+1}n!\left(1+\frac{1}{2}+\cdots+\frac{1}{n}\right)$ where $f^{(n)}(x)$ denotes the $n$-th derivative evaluated at $x$.
Suppose that the function $h:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R}$ has continuous partial derivatives and satisfies the equation \[h(x,y)=a\frac{\partial h}{\partial x}(x,y)+b\frac{\partial h}{\partial y}(x,y)\] for some constants $a,b.$ Prove that if there is a constant $M$ such that $|h(x,y)|\le M$ for all $(x,y)$ in $\mathbb{R}^2,$ then $h$ is identically zero.
Prove the following inequality. \[\frac{1}{12}(\pi -6+2\sqrt{3})\leq \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \ln (1+\cos 2x) dx\leq \frac{1}{4}(2-\sqrt{3})\]
Let $f$ be a function defined on $(0, \infty )$ as follows: \[f(x)=x+\frac1x\] Let $h$ be a function defined for all $x \in (0,1)$ as \[h(x)=\frac{x^4}{(1-x)^6}\] Suppose that $g(x)=f(h(x))$ for all $x \in (0,1)$. (a) Show that $h$ is a strictly increasing function. (b) Show that there exists a real number $x_0 \in (0,1)$ such that $g$ is strictly decreasing in the interval $(0,x_0]$ and strictly increasing in the interval $[x_0,1)$.
Let $ f: [0,1]\to\mathbb R$ be a derivable function, with a continuous derivative $ f'$ on $ [0,1]$. Prove that if $ f\left( \frac 12\right) \equal{} 0$, then \[ \int^1_0 \left( f'(x) \right)^2 dx \geq 12 \left( \int^1_0 f(x) dx \right)^2.\]
Let $g(x)$ be a function that has a continuous first derivative $g'(x)$. Suppose that $g(0)=0$ and $|g'(x)| \leq |g(x)|$ for all values of $x.$ Prove that $g(x)$ vanishes identically.
i) Let $a,b$ be real numbers such that $b\leq 0$ and $1+ax+bx^{2} \geq 0$ for every $x\in [0,1]$. Prove that $$\lim_{n\to \infty} n \int_{0}^{1}(1+ax+bx^{2})^{n}dx= \begin{cases} -\frac{1}{a} &\text{if}\; a<0,\\ \infty & \text{if}\; a \geq 0. \end{cases}$$ ii) Let $f:[0,1]\rightarrow[0,\infty)$ be a function with a continuous second derivative and let $f''(x)\leq0$ for every $x\in [0,1]$. Suppose that $L=\lim_{n\to \infty} n \int_{0}^{1}(f(x))^{n}dx$ exists and $0<L<\infty$. Prove that $f'$ has a constant sign and $\min_{x\in [0,1]}|f'(x)|=L^{-1}$.
(1) Evaluate $ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (x\cos x\plus{}\sin ^ 2 x)\sin x\ dx$. (2) For $ f(x)\equal{}\int_0^x e^t\sin (x\minus{}t)\ dt$, find $ f''(x)\plus{}f(x)$.
Let $n$ be a positive integer, and $a_1,...,a_n, b_1,..., b_n$ be $2n$ positive real numbers such that $a_1 + ... + a_n = b_1 + ... + b_n = 1$. Find the minimal value of $ \frac {a_1^2} {a_1 + b_1} + \frac {a_2^2} {a_2 + b_2} + ...+ \frac {a_n^2} {a_n + b_n}$.
Find all monotonic and twice differentiable functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that $$f''+4f+3f^2+8f^3=0.$$
Triangle $ABC$ has $BC=1$ and $AC=2$. What is the maximum possible value of $\hat{A}$.
Let $f:[0,1]\to(0,\infty)$ be a continous function on $[0,1]$ and let $A=\int_0^1 f(t)\mathrm{d}t.$[list=a] [*]Consider the function $F:[0,1]\to[0,A]$ defined by \[F(x)=\int_0^xf(t)\mathrm{d}t.\]Prove that $F(x)$ has an inverse function, which is differentiable. [*]Prove that there exists a unique function $g:[0,1]\to[0,1]$ for which\[\int_0^xf(t)\mathrm{d}t=\int_{g(x)}^1f(t)\mathrm{d}t\]is satisfied for every $x\in [0,1].$ [*]Prove that there exists $c\in[0,1]$ for which\[\lim_{x\to c}\frac{g(x)-c}{x-c}=-1,\]whre $g$ is the function uniquely determined at b. [/list]
If $f\in C^{(3)}([0,1])$ such that $f(0)=f(1)=f'(0)=0$ and $|f'''(x)|\le1,(\forall)x\in[0,1]$, show that: a) $$|f(x)|\le\frac{x(1-x)}{\sqrt3}\cdot\left(\int^x_0\frac{f(t)}{t(1-t)}dt\right)^{1/2},(\forall)x\in[0,1]$$ b) $$|f'(x)|\le\frac{1-2x}{\sqrt3}\cdot\left(\int^x_0\frac{|f(t)|}{t(1-t)}dt\right)^{1/2},(\forall)x\in\left[0,\frac12\right]$$ c) $$\int^1_0(1-x)^2\cdot\frac{|f(x)|}xdx\ge9\int^1_0\left(\frac{f(x)}x\right)^2dx$$ [i]Proposed by Florin Stănescu and Şerban Cioculescu[/i]
Define $L(x) = x - \frac{x^2}{2}$ for every real number $x$. If $n$ is a positive integer, define $a_n$ by \[ a_n = L \Bigl( L \Bigl( L \Bigl( \cdots L \Bigl( \frac{17}{n} \Bigr) \cdots \Bigr) \Bigr) \Bigr), \] where there are $n$ iterations of $L$. For example, \[ a_4 = L \Bigl( L \Bigl( L \Bigl( L \Bigl( \frac{17}{4} \Bigr) \Bigr) \Bigr) \Bigr). \] As $n$ approaches infinity, what value does $n a_n$ approach?
Let $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a function that is a function that is differentiable $n+1$ times for some positive integer $n$ . The $i^{th}$ derivative of $f$ is denoted by $f^{(i)}$ . Suppose- $f(1)=f(0)=f^{(1)}(0)=...=f^{(n)}(0)=0$. Prove that $f^{(n+1)}(x)=0$ for some $x \in (0,1)$
Let $f(x)=\frac{P(x)}{Q(x)}$. Where $P(x), Q(x)$ are two non constant polynomials with no common zeros and $P(0)=P(1)=0$. Suppose $f(x)f(\frac{1}{x})=f(x)+f(\frac{1}{x})$ for all infinitely many values of $x$. a. Show that $deg(P) <deg(Q).$ b. Show that $P'(1)=2Q'(1)- deg(Q). Q(1)$ Here $P'(x)$ denotes the derivatives of $P(x)$ as usual
Prove that if $|x| < 1$, then \[ \frac{x}{(1-x)^2}+\frac{x^2}{(1+x^2)^2} + \frac{x^3}{(1-x^3)^2}+\cdots=\frac{x}{1-x}+\frac{2x^2}{1+x^2}+\frac{3x^3}{1-x^3}+\cdots\]
Let $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuously differentiable function. Prove that \[\left\vert f(1)-\int_0^1 f(x) dx\right\vert \le \frac{1}{2} \max_{x \in [0,1]} \vert f'(x)\vert.\]
Let $ x,y,z$ be real numbers. Find the minimum value of $ x^2\plus{}y^2\plus{}z^2$ if $ x^3\plus{}y^3\plus{}z^3\minus{}3xyz\equal{}1$.
Let $a,b,c,\alpha,\beta,\gamma \in\mathbb{R}$ such as $a^2+b^2+c^2 \neq 0 \neq \alpha\beta\gamma$ and $24^{\alpha}\neq 3^{\beta} \neq 2012^{\gamma} \neq 24^{\alpha}$. Prove that the equation \[ a \cdot 24^{\alpha x}+b \cdot 3^{\beta x} + c \cdot 2012^{\gamma x}=0 \] has at most two real solutions.
Let $n$ be a positive integer, $n\geq 2$. For each $t\in \mathbb{R}$, $t\neq k\pi$, $k\in\mathbb{Z}$, we consider the numbers \[ x_n(t) = \sum_{k=1}^n k(n-k)\cos{(tk)} \textrm{ and } y_n(t) = \sum_{k=1}^n k(n-k)\sin{(tk)}. \] Prove that if $x_n(t) = y_n(t) =0$ if and only if $\tan {\frac {nt}2} = n \tan {\frac t2}$. [i]Constantin Buse[/i]
Prove that $ f(x)\equal{}\int_0^1 e^{\minus{}|t\minus{}x|}t(1\minus{}t)dt$ has maximal value at $ x\equal{}\frac 12$.