HW 11
(1) Let f be a twice differentiable function on R such that f00(x) + f (x) = 0, for all x ∈ R. Suppose f (0) = 1 and f0(0) = 0.
(a) Define h(x) = (f0(x))2+ (f (x))2, x ∈ R. Show that h(x) = 1 for all x ∈ R.
(b) Define g(x) = (f0(x) + sin x)2+ (f (x) − cos x)2, x ∈ R. Show that g(x) = 0 for all x ∈ R.
(c) Conclude that f (x) = cos x for all x ∈ R.
(2) Let f (x) be a twice differentiable function on R and f00(x) = 0. Show that there exist a, b ∈ R such that f (x) = ax + b. In fact, a = f0(0) and b = f (0). In general, suppose that f is (n + 1)-times differentiable on R and f(n+1)(x) = 0 for all x ∈ R. Show that f is a polynomial function on R of degree at most n, i.e.
f (x) = anxn+ an−1xn−1+ · · · + a1x + a0, x ∈ R, for some a0, · · · , an ∈ R
(3) Let aij(x) be differentiable functions on an open interval I of R for 1 ≤ i, j ≤ 3. Let
f (x) =
a11(x) a12(x) a13(x) a21(x) a22(x) a23(x) a31(x) a32(x) a33(x)
, x ∈ R.
Then f (x) is differentiable on I. Show that
f0(x) =
a011(x) a012(x) a013(x) a21(x) a22(x) a23(x) a31(x) a32(x) a33(x)
+
a11(x) a12(x) a13(x) a021(x) a022(x) a023(x) a31(x) a32(x) a33(x)
+
a11(x) a12(x) a13(x) a21(x) a22(x) a23(x) a031(x) a032(x) a033(x) (4) Let a1, a2, a3∈ R \ {0}. Show that
1 + a1 1 1
1 1 + a2 1
1 1 1 + a3
= a1a2a3
1 + 1
a1
+ 1 a2
+ 1 a3
using following steps. Define f (x) =
x + a1 x x
x x + a2 x
x x x + a3
, x ∈ R.
(a) Evaluate f (0) and f0(0).
(b) Show that f00(x) = 0. Hence f (x) = f0(0)x + f (0).
(c) Find f (x) and evaluate f (1).
(5) Let f ∈ C2[a, b]. Suppose f (a) = f (b) = 0 and f00(x) < 0 for all a < x < b. Show that f (x) > 0 for all a < x < b.
(6) Let f ∈ C1[a, b] and f (a) = 0. Assume that M = sup
x∈[a,b]
|f (x)|.
(a) Show that there exists x0∈ [a, b] such that M = |f (x0)|.
(b) Show that Z b
a
|f0(x)|dx ≥ M.
(c) Show that M2≤ (b − a) Z b
a
|f0(x)|2dx.
(7) Define a function f (x) on [0, 1] by f (x) = x
2(x + 1), x ≥ 0.
(a) Find f0(x) and show that f is increasing on [0, 1].
1
2
(b) Let f ([0, 1]) be the set of all f (x) with 0 ≤ x ≤ 1. Show that f ([0, 1]) ⊂ [0, 1].
(c) Let a1= 1. Define
an+1= f (an), n ≥ 1.
Show that (an) is convergent and find its limit (8) For x > 2, show that
3
2 > (x + 1) cos π
x + 1− x cosπ x> 1.
(9) Let f ∈ C(−∞, ∞). We say that f is periodic of period 2π if f (x + 2π) = f (x) for all x ∈ R.
Show that for any a ∈ R,
Z a+2π a
f (x)dx = Z 2π
0
f (x)dx.
Hint: define a function F (a) = Z a+2π
a
f (x)dx, −∞ < a < ∞. By fundamental theorem of calculus, F ∈ C1(−∞, ∞). Show that F is a constant function.
(10) Let f ∈ C(−∞, ∞).
(a) We say that f is an odd function if f (−x) = −f (x). Show that for any a ∈ R, Z a
−a
f (x)dx = 0 if f is an odd function.
(b) We say that f is an even function if f (−x) = f (x). Show that for any a ∈ R, Z a
−a
f (x)dx = 2 Z a
0
f (x)dx.
(11) Evaluate Z π
−π
sin2015x
4 + cos2x+ cos2x sin2x
dx.
(12) Let f ∈ C[0, 1]. Prove the following equalities.
(a) Z 1
0
f (x)dx = Z 1
0
f (1 − x)dx.
(b) Z π
0
xf (sin x)dx = π 2
Z π 0
f (sin x)dx.
(c) Z π2
0
f (sin 2x) cos xdx = Z π4
0
f (sin 2x) cos xdx + Z π4
0
f (sin 2x) sin xdx. Hint: Write Z π2
0
· · · dx = Z π4
0
· · · dx + Z π2
π 4
· · · dx.
(13) Let n be a natural number.
(a) Let
In= Z π2
0
sinnxdx.
Using sinnx = sinn−1x sin x and the integration by parts formula to write down the relation between In and In−2.
(b) Let
Jn= Z π2
0
cosnxdx.
Similarly, write down the relation between Jn and Jn−2.