Q.

Let f(x)=x+aπ2-4sinx+bπ2-4cosx, x∈ℝ be a function which satisfies f(x)=x+∫0π/2sin(x+y)f(y) dy. Then (a+b) is equal to        [2023]

1 -π(π+2)  
2 -π(π-2)  
3 -2π(π+2)  
4 -2π(π-2)  

Ans.

(3)

f(x)=x+∫0π/2(sinxcosy+cosxsiny)f(y) dy

=x+∫0π/2((cosy f(y) dy)sinx+(siny f(y) dy)cosx)                 ...(i)

On comparing with f(x)=x+aπ2-4sinx+bπ2-4cosx

⇒aπ2-4=∫0π/2cosy f(y) dy                            ...(ii)

⇒bπ2-4=∫0π/2siny f(y) dy                               ...(iii)

Adding (ii) and (iii), we get

a+bπ2-4=∫0π/2(siny+cosy)f(y) dy                  ...(iv)

a+bπ2-4=∫0π/2(siny+cosy)f(π2-y)dy          ...(v)

Adding (iv) and (v), we get

2(a+b)π2-4=∫0π/2(siny+cosy)[π2+(a+b)π2-4(siny+cosy)]dy

=π+a+bπ2-4(π2+1) ⇒(a+b)=-2π(π+2)