- Given equation
We are given
2(x+2)2f(x)−3(x+2)2=10∫0x(t+2)f(t)dt,x≥0.
We need to find f(2).
- Differentiate both sides
Let
I(x)=∫0x(t+2)f(t)dt.
Then by the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus,
I′(x)=(x+2)f(x).
Differentiate the given equation with respect to x:
dxd[2(x+2)2f(x)−3(x+2)2]=dxd[10I(x)].
Now,
dxd[2(x+2)2f(x)]=4(x+2)f(x)+2(x+2)2f′(x),
and
dxd[−3(x+2)2]=−6(x+2).
Also,
dxd[10I(x)]=10(x+2)f(x).
So,
4(x+2)f(x)+2(x+2)2f′(x)−6(x+2)=10(x+2)f(x).
Since x≥0, we have x+2>0, so divide by 2(x+2):
2f(x)+(x+2)f′(x)−3=5f(x).
Thus,
(x+2)f′(x)−3f(x)−3=0,
or
(x+2)f′(x)−3f(x)=3.
- Solve the differential equation
Rewrite as
f′(x)−x+23f(x)=x+23.
This is a linear differential equation.
The integrating factor is
I.F.=e∫−x+23dx=e−3ln(x+2)=(x+2)−3.
Multiply the equation by (x+2)−3:
(x+2)−3f′(x)−x+23(x+2)−3f(x)=3(x+2)−4.
Hence,
dxd[f(x)(x+2)−3]=3(x+2)−4.
Integrate:
f(x)(x+2)−3=∫3(x+2)−4dx+C.
Now,
∫3(x+2)−4dx=3⋅−3(x+2)−3=−(x+2)−3.
So,
f(x)(x+2)−3=−(x+2)−3+C.
Multiply by (x+2)3:
f(x)=−1+C(x+2)3.
- Find the constant using the original equation at x=0
Put x=0 in the given equation:
2(2)2f(0)−3(2)2=10∫00(t+2)f(t)dt.
Since the integral is 0,
8f(0)−12=0
which gives
f(0)=812=23.
From
f(x)=−1+C(x+2)3,
we get
f(0)=−1+8C=23.
Thus,
8C=25
so
C=165.
Hence,
f(x)=−1+165(x+2)3.
- Compute f(2)
f(2)=−1+165(4)3.
Since 43=64,
f(2)=−1+165⋅64=−1+20=19.
- Final answer
19
The derived answer matches the stored correct answer.