If $\int_0^1 f(x) d x=1, \int_0^1 x f(x) d x=a$ and $\int_0^1 x^2 f(x) d x=a^2$, then $\int_0^1(x-a)^2 f(x)…

If $\int_0^1 f(x) d x=1, \int_0^1 x f(x) d x=a$ and $\int_0^1 x^2 f(x) d x=a^2$, then $\int_0^1(x-a)^2 f(x) d x$ is equal to
  1. $a^2$
  2. $a^2+1$
  3. $a^2-1$
  4. 0

Solution

$ \text { } \begin{aligned} & \int_0^1(x-a)^2 f(x)=\int_0^1\left(x^2 f(x)+a^2 f(x)-2 a x f(x)\right) d x \\ & =\int_0^1 x^2 f(x) d x+a^2 \int_0^1 f(x) d x-2 a \int_0^1 x f(x) d x \\ & =a^2+a^2(1)-2 a(a) \\ & =a^2+a^2-2 a^2=0 \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (23 Aug Shift 1)

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