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Let n be a positive integer. Find the continuous functions f:ℝ->ℝ with the property that integral from 1 to x of f(ln(t)) dt=x^n ln(x) for all positive real numbers x.

Differentiating the integral equation with respect to x we obtain: f(ln(x))=nx n-1 ln(x)+x n-1 =x n-1 =x n-1 (nln(x)+1) , for any positive real number x.Let ln(x)=t , thus x=e t and f(t)=e t(n-1) (nt+1) , fo...
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What is the difference between a Supremum and a Maximum of a sequence?

A supremum is a number such that it is larger than all numbers in the given sequence. Although this is true for a maximum, the maximum has an additional property that it must be a member of the sequence so a...
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What does it mean for a matrix to be singular?

A singular matrix is one which has a determinant of zero. This has several important consequences depending on the context in which the matrix is being used: Firstly, it implies that the matrix is not invert...
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Solve the simultaneous equations y – 3x + 2 = 0, y^(2) – x – 6x^(2) = 0

Start on the easiest equation and solve to find yy-3x+2=0 <=> y=3x-2Then susbtitute in equation the expression of y in the second equation and simplify(3x-2) 2 -x-6x 2 =0 <=> 9x 2 -12x+4-x-6x 2 =...
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Solve the quadratic equation (x^2 + 6x = -2) by completing the square.

If we knew (x 2 + 6x) to be the first two terms of a perfect square expression, but not the constant term that would follow, we can work it out. We would use the fact that the expression can be factored as s...
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