Let f be a continuous function taking positive real values, and set
G(x) = S f(z) dz
limits are from z=x to x^2
Use the chain rule to find G'(x)
Estimate the value of G(x) for values of x near 1. (You should do more than just give the value of lim x-->1 G(x).
Answer: I can do the first bit, G'(x) = 2x f(x^2) - f(x).
But I can't figure out the second bit where the answer is :
G(1) = 0 and G'(x) = f(1) > 0. Thus an approximation to G(x) near x=1 is
G(x) approximately equals to G(1) + (x-1)G'(!) = (x-1) f(1)
Why is this so?
2007-05-05
09:33:51
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