Paragraph: Consider the functions defined implicitly by the equation $y^3-3 y+x=0$ on various intervals in…

Paragraph: Consider the functions defined implicitly by the equation $y^3-3 y+x=0$ on various intervals in the real line. If $x \in(-\infty,-2) \cup(2, \infty)$, the equation implicitly defines a unique real valued differentiable function $y=f(x)$. If $x \in(-2,2)$, the equation implicitly defines a unique real valued differentiable function $y=g(x)$, satisfying $g(0)=0$.Question: $\int_{-1}^1 g^{\prime}(x) d x$ is equal to
  1. $2 g(-1)$
  2. 0
  3. $-2 g(1)$
  4. $2 g(1)$

Solution

Let $I=\int_{-1}^1 g^{\prime}(x) d x=[g(x)]_{-1}^1=g(1)-g(-1)$ Since, $\quad y^3-3 y+x=0$ and $\quad y=g(x)$ $ \therefore(g(x))^3-3 g(x)+x=0 $ [by Eq. (i)] At $\quad x=1$, $ \begin{aligned} (g(1))^3-3 g(1)+1 & =0 \\ \text { At } \quad x & =-1, \\ (g(-1))^3-3 g(-1)-1 & =0 \end{aligned} $ On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get $ \begin{array}{rlrl} & & (g(1))^3+(g(-1))^3-3(g(1)+g(-1))=0 \\ \Rightarrow & & {[g(1)+g(-1)]\left[(g(1))^2+(g(-1))^2-g(1) g(-1)-3\right]=0} \\ \Rightarrow & g(1)+g(-1)=0 \\ \Rightarrow & g(1) & =-g(-1) \\ & \therefore & I & =g(1)-g(-1)=g(1)-(-g(1))=2 g(1) \end{array} $

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2008 (Paper 1)

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