- Given integral equation
We have
F(x)=e−x∫3x(3t2+2t+4F′(t))dt.
Let
I(x)=∫3x(3t2+2t+4F′(t))dt.
Then
F(x)=e−xI(x).
- Differentiate the equation
Using product rule and Fundamental Theorem of Calculus,
F′(x)=−e−xI(x)+e−x(3x2+2x+4F′(x)).
But since F(x)=e−xI(x), we get
F′(x)=−F(x)+e−x(3x2+2x+4F′(x)).
Multiply by ex if needed, but a cleaner way is to first rewrite the original equation as
exF(x)=∫3x(3t2+2t+4F′(t))dt.
Differentiating,
ex(F+F′)=3x2+2x+4F′(x).
So,
exF(x)+(ex−4)F′(x)=3x2+2x.
Hence,
F′(x)=ex−43x2+2x−exF(x).(1)
- Find a differential equation for F
From
ex(F+F′)=3x2+2x+4F′,
we get
exF+(ex−4)F′=3x2+2x.
Now check x=3 in the original equation:
F(3)=e−3∫33(⋯)dt=0.
So initial condition is
F(3)=0.
Thus F satisfies the linear ODE
(ex−4)F′(x)+exF(x)=3x2+2x.
Notice the left side is exactly
dxd[(ex−4)F(x)],
since
dxd[(ex−4)F]=(ex−4)F′+exF.
Therefore,
dxd[(ex−4)F(x)]=3x2+2x.
Integrating,
(ex−4)F(x)=x3+x2+C.
Use F(3)=0:
(e3−4)⋅0=27+9+C⟹C=−36.
So,
(ex−4)F(x)=x3+x2−36.
Hence,
F(x)=ex−4x3+x2−36.
- Compute F′(4)
Let
N(x)=x3+x2−36,D(x)=ex−4.
Then
F(x)=D(x)N(x).
Using quotient rule,
F′(x)=D(x)2N′(x)D(x)−N(x)D′(x).
Now,
N′(x)=3x2+2x,
so at x=4,
N(4)=64+16−36=44,
N′(4)=3(16)+8=56,
D(4)=e4−4,
D′(4)=e4.
Therefore,
F′(4)=(e4−4)256(e4−4)−44e4
=(e4−4)256e4−224−44e4
=(e4−4)212e4−224.
- Compare with given form
Given
F′(4)=(eβ−4)2αeβ−224.
Comparing,
α=12,β=4.
Thus,
α+β=12+4=16.
- Final answer
16
The derived answer matches the stored correct answer.