JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2002 - No. 1)
f''(x) - g''(x) = 0, f'(1) = 2, g'(1) = 4, f(2) = 3, g(2) = 9
then f(x) - g(x) at x = $${3 \over 2}$$ is
Explanation
To find the value of $$f(x) - g(x)$$ at $$x = \frac{3}{2}$$, we need to use the given conditions and properties of differentiable functions.
First, we are told that:
$$f''(x) - g''(x) = 0$$
This implies that:
$$f''(x) = g''(x)$$
Since the second derivatives of both functions are equal, their difference, $$f'(x) - g'(x)$$, must be a linear function. Let’s denote it as:
$$f'(x) - g'(x) = k$$
We'll find the constant $$k$$ using the initial conditions of the derivatives:
$$f'(1) = 2$$
$$g'(1) = 4$$
Thus,
$$f'(1) - g'(1) = 2 - 4 = -2$$
Therefore,
$$f'(x) - g'(x) = -2$$
Integrating the above result, we get:
$$f(x) - g(x) = -2x + C$$
To determine the constant $$C$$, we use the values of the functions at $$x = 2$$:
$$f(2) = 3$$
$$g(2) = 9$$
Thus,
$$f(2) - g(2) = 3 - 9 = -6$$
Therefore,
$$-2 \cdot 2 + C = -6$$
$$-4 + C = -6$$
$$C = -2$$
So the expression for $$f(x) - g(x)$$ is:
$$f(x) - g(x) = -2x - 2$$
We need to find $$f\left( \frac{3}{2} \right) - g\left( \frac{3}{2} \right)$$:
$$f\left( \frac{3}{2} \right) - g\left( \frac{3}{2} \right) = -2 \cdot \frac{3}{2} - 2$$
$$= -3 - 2$$
$$= -5$$
Thus, the value of $$f(x) - g(x)$$ at $$x = \frac{3}{2}$$ is -5.
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