Q.

Let f(x)=limrx{2r2[(f(r))2f(x)f(r)]r2x2r3ef(r)r} be differentiable in (,0)(0,) and f(1) = 1. Then the value of ea, such that f(a) = 0, is equal to __________.          [2024]


Ans.

(2)

f(x)=limrx{2r2((f(r))2f(x)f(r))r2x2r3ef(r)/r}

Using L'Hospital rule, we have

f(x)=limrx{2r2[2f(r)·f'(r)f(x)·f'(r)]+[f(r)2f(x)·f(r)]·4r2rr3ef(r)r}

=2x2[2f(x)·f'(x)f(x)·f'(x)]+02xx3ef(x)x

 f(x)=xf(x)·f'(x)x3·ef(x)x

Let yf(x)

y2=xy·dydxx3eyx  dydx=y2+x3ey/xxy

Put y=vx  dydx=v+xdvdx

 v2x2+x3evxxx·vx=v+xdvdx  v2+xevvv=xdvdx

 evv=dvdx  dx=vevdv

 dx=v·evdv  x+c=ev(v+1)

 x+c=ey/x(yx+1)          ... (i)

 y(1)=1

 1+c=e1(2)

 c=12e          ... (ii)

Now, f(a) = 0

 a+c=e0/a(0a+1)          [Using (i)]

a + c = –1

a=1c=1+1+2e=2e          [Using (ii)]

ea = 2.