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

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

Solution

Here, $R_1=\int_{-1}^2 x f(x) d x$ Using, $\quad \int_a^b f(x) d x=\int_a^b f(a+b-x) d x$ $ \begin{aligned} & R_1=\int_{-1}^2(1-x) f(1-x) d x, \\ \therefore \quad & \left.R_1=\int_{-1}^2(1-x) f(x) d x \quad \ldots(1-x)\right] \end{aligned} $ Given, $R_2$ is area bounded by $ \begin{aligned} & f(x), x-1 \text { and } x=2 \\ \therefore & R_2=\int_{-1}^2 f(x) d x \end{aligned} $ Adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get $ 2 R_1=\int_{-1}^2 f(x) d x $ $\therefore$ From Eqs. (iii) and (iv), we get $ 2 R_1=R_2 $

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2011 (Paper 2)

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