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Let f(x) be a continuously differentiable function on the interval (0, ∞)  such that  f ( 1 ) = 2  and  lim t x t 10 f ( x ) x 10 f ( t ) t 9 x 9 = 1

for each x > 0. Then, for all x > 0, f(x) is equal to

Options

A

31 11 x 9 11 x 10

B

9 11 x + 13 11 x 10

C

9 11 x + 31 11 x 10

D

13 11 x + 9 11 x 10

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Correct Answer :

Option B

9 11 x + 13 11 x 10

Solution :

To find the function f(x), we start by evaluating the given limit expression for a fixed x>0:

lim t x t 10 f(x) x 10 f(t) t 9 x 9 = 1

As tx, both the numerator and denominator approach 0, giving an indeterminate form of 00. Since f(x) is continuously differentiable with respect to t, we can apply L'Hôpital's Rule by differentiating the numerator and the denominator with respect to t:

lim t x 10 t 9 f(x) x 10 f(t) 9 t 8 = 1

Now, substitute t=x into the limit expression:

10 x 9 f(x) x 10 f(x) 9 x 8 = 1

Multiply both sides by 9x8:

10 x 9 f(x) x 10 f(x) = 9 x 8

Divide the entire equation by x10 (since x>0):

10 x f(x) f(x) = 9 x2

Rearranging into standard first-order linear differential equation form f(x)+P(x)f(x)=Q(x):

f(x) 10 x f(x) = 9 x2

The integrating factor I(x) is:

I(x) = e 10 x dx = e 10lnx = x 10

Multiplying the differential equation by the integrating factor yields:

d dx [x10f(x)] = 9 x 12

Integrating both sides with respect to x:

x10f(x) = 9x12dx = 9 (x1111) +C

x10f(x) = 9 11x11 +C

Multiplying by x10:

f(x) = 9 11x + C x10

Using the initial condition f(1)=2:

2 = 9 11 +C C = 2 9 11 = 13 11

Substituting C back into the solution gives:

f(x) = 9 11 x + 13 11 x 10

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