30-09-09 Area and the function

Let C1 and C2 be the graphs of the function y = x2 and y = 2x, 0<x<1 respectively. Let C3 be the graph of a function y = f (x), 0<x<1, f(0) = 0. For a point P on C1, let the lines through P, parallel to the axes, meet C2 and C3 at Q and R respectively. If for every position of P (on C1), the areas of the shaded regions OPQ and ORP are equal, determine the function f(x).

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Asish Mahapatra ·

parallel to the axes?? which one?

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Manish Shankar ·

both x and y

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Manish Shankar ·

This is the required diagram

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archana anand ·

how how how did you know the very similar question gonna come in I.S.I????neways thanx for the question.:)

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zuko ·

let p be (t,t^2)

Area OPQ=\int_{0}^{t^2}{\sqrt{y}-\frac{y}{2}dy}

Area OPR=\int_{0}^{t}{x^2-f(x)dx}

these two areas are equal.
or \int_{0}^{t^2}{\sqrt{y}-\frac{y}{2}dy}=\int_{0}^{t}{x^2-f(x)dx}

Now differentiate both sides wrt t:

\left(t-\frac{t^2}{2} \right)2t=t^2-f(t)

or,f(t)=t^3-t^2

assumed that the function is cont in the int (0,1)

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