Due: May 10th , 2023

Analysis Homework 8
Problem 1. Prove the mean value theorem for integrals: If f : [a, b] → R is continuous,
Rb
then there exists a c ∈ [a, b] such that a f = f (c)(b − a).

Problem 2. Compute Z x 
d s2
e ds .
dx −x

Problem 3. Compute !
Z x2
d 2
sin(s ) ds .
dx 0

Problem 4. Let f : [a, b] → R be a continuous function. Let c ∈ [a, b] be arbitrary. Define

Z x
F (x) := f.
c

Prove that F is differentiable and that F ′ (x) = f (x) for all x ∈ [a, b].

Problem 5. Prove integration by parts. That is, suppose F and G are continuously differ-
entiable functions on [a, b]. Then prove
Z b Z b
′
F (x)G (x) = F (b)G(b) − F (a)G(a) − F ′ (x)G(x) dx.
a a

Problem 6. Suppose F and G are continuously differentiable functions defined on [a, b]

such that F ′ (x) = G′ (x) for all x ∈ [a, b]. Using the fundamental theorem of calculus, show
that F and G differ by a constant. That is, show that there exists a C ∈ R such that
F (x) − G(x) = C.
Rx Rb
Problem 7. Suppose f : [a, b] → R is continuous and a f = x f for all x ∈ [a, b]. Show
that f (x) = 0 for all x ∈ [a, b].

Problem 8. A function f is an odd function if f (x) = −f (−x), and f is an even function

if f (x) = f (−x). Let a > 0. Assume f is continuous. Prove:
Ra
(a) If f is odd, then −a f = 0.
Ra Ra
(b) If f is even, then −a f = 2 0 f.