Solution
Related Formula
Integration by parts formula: ∫ u dv = uv - ∫ v du.
Core Logic
Let I(x) = ∫₀x t² (x - t) dt. Use integration by parts. Let u = t² and dv = (x - t) dt v = (x - t).
I(x) = [t² (x - t)]₀x - ∫₀x 2t (x - t) dt I(x) = x² (0) - 0 - ∫₀x 2t (x - t) dt I(x) = x² - ∫₀x 2t (x - t) dtStep 1: Second Integration by Parts
Now integrate ∫₀x 2t (x - t) dt by parts again: Let u = 2t and dv = (x - t) dt v = - (x - t).
= [2t(- (x - t))]₀x - ∫₀x 2(- (x - t)) dt = (-2x (0) - 0) + ∫₀x 2 (x - t) dt = 0 + [2 (x - t)]₀x = 2 (0) - 2 (x) = 2 - 2 xStep 2: Equating and Solving
Substitute this back into the first equation:
I(x) = x² - (2 - 2 x) = x² + 2 x - 2We are given I(x) = x². Therefore:
x² + 2 x - 2 = x² 2 x = 2 x = 1The solutions for x = 1 are x = 2nπ, where n is an integer. We need the roots in the interval [0, 100]. 0 ≤ 2nπ ≤ 100 0 ≤ n ≤ (100)/(2π) ≈ (100)/(6.28) ≈ 15.92.
Since n must be an integer, n takes values 0, 1, 2, , 15. The total number of solutions is 16.
Pattern Recognition
Convoluted-looking definite integrals containing a shift (x-t) often rapidly unpack through successive integration by parts where the polynomial variable diminishes until exhaustion.
Chapter Mix
Class 12 Maths: Definite Integration Class 11 Maths: Trigonometric Equations