Let $f:[-2,3] \rightarrow[0, \infty)$ be a continuous function such that $f(1-x)=f(x)$ for all $x \in[-2,3]$…

Let $f:[-2,3] \rightarrow[0, \infty)$ be a continuous function such that $f(1-x)=f(x)$ for all $x \in[-2,3]$. If $\mathrm{R}_1$ is the numerical value of the area of the region bounded by $y=f(x), x=-2, x=3$ and the axis of $x$ and $R_2=\int_{-2}^3 x f(x) d x$, then :
  1. $3 R_1=2 R_2$
  2. $2 \mathrm{R}_1=3 \mathrm{R}_2$
  3. $\mathrm{R}_1=\mathrm{R}_2$
  4. $\mathrm{R}_1=2 \mathrm{R}_2$

Solution

We have $ \begin{aligned} \mathrm{R}_2 &=\int_{-2}^3 x f(x) d x=\int_{-2}^3(1-x) f(1-x) d x \\ & {\left[\mathrm{U} \operatorname{sing} \int_a^b f(x) d x=\int_a^b f(a+b-x) d x\right] } \\ \Rightarrow \mathrm{R}_2 &=\int_{-2}^3(1-x) f(x) d x \\ \therefore \mathrm{R}_2+\mathrm{R}_2 &=\int_{-2}^3 x f(x) d x+\int_{-2}^3(1-x) f(x) d x \\ \Rightarrow 2 \mathrm{R}_2=\mathrm{R}_1 \end{aligned} $

Asked in: JEE Main 2013 (25 Apr Online)

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