Let f:R→R be a continuous odd function, which vanishes exactly at one point and f(1)=21.
Suppose that F(x)=∫−1xf(t)dt for all x∈[−1,2] and G(x)=∫−1xt∣f(f(t))∣dt for all x∈[−1,2].
If limx→1G(x)F(x)=141, then the value of f(21) is
f continuous, odd,f(x)=0 only at x=0,f(1)=21F(x)=∫−1xf(t)dt,G(x)=∫−1xtf(f(t))dtlimx→1G(x)F(x)=141⇒f(21)=?1.F(1),G(1)=0?⇒00 form2.use L’Hoˆpital3.G′(1)F′(1)=141⇒f(21)F(1)=∫−11f(t)dtf odd, symmetric interval⇒F(1)=0ϕ(t)=tf(f(t))ϕ(−t)=−t∣f(−f(t))∣=−t∣f(f(t))∣=−ϕ(t)⇒G(1)=0limx→1G(x)F(x)=L’Hlimx→1G′(x)F′(x)F′(x)=f(x),G′(x)=xf(f(x))G′(1)F′(1)=1⋅∣f(f(1))∣f(1)=∣f(1/2)∣1/2∣f(1/2)∣1/2=141⇒∣f(1/2)∣=1/141/2=7f(1/2)=±7f odd, only zero at 0,f(1)>0⇒f(x)>0(x>0)∴f(1/2)=7f(21)=7