Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Integrals - Review - Exercises - Page 351: 57

Answer

If $f $is continuous on $[0, 1]$, prove that: $$ \int_{0}^{1} f(x) d x =\int_{0}^{1} f(1-x) d x $$ Let $u=1-x $. Then $d u=-d x,$. so$x = a, u = f(a)$; when $x = b, u =f(b)$. Thus, the Substitution Rule gives $$ \begin{aligned} R.H.S. &= \int_{0}^{1} f(1-x) d x \\ &=\int_{1}^{0} f(u)(-d u) \\ &=\int_{0}^{1} f(u) d u \\ &=\int_{0}^{1} f(x) d x\\ & =L.H.S. \end{aligned} $$

Work Step by Step

If $f $is continuous on $[0, 1]$, prove that: $$ \int_{0}^{1} f(x) d x =\int_{0}^{1} f(1-x) d x $$ Let $u=1-x $. Then $d u=-d x,$. so$x = a, u = f(a)$; when $x = b, u =f(b)$. Thus, the Substitution Rule gives $$ \begin{aligned} R.H.S. &= \int_{0}^{1} f(1-x) d x \\ &=\int_{1}^{0} f(u)(-d u) \\ &=\int_{0}^{1} f(u) d u \\ &=\int_{0}^{1} f(x) d x\\ & =L.H.S. \end{aligned} $$
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