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Properties of Real Valued Integral Function and Differentiability

Let ff be a real-valued function defined on the interval (0,∞)(0, \infty) by
f(x)=ln⁡x+∫0x1+sin⁡t dt.f(x) = \ln x + \int_0^x \sqrt{1+\sin t} \, dt.
Then which of the following statement(s) is (are) true ?

Options

A

f′′(x)f''(x) exists for all x∈(0,∞)x \in (0, \infty)

B

f′(x)f'(x) exists for all x∈(0,∞)x \in (0, \infty) and f′f' is continuous on (0,∞)(0, \infty), but not differentiable on (0,∞)(0, \infty)

Correct
C

there exists α>1\alpha > 1 such that ∣f′(x)∣<∣f(x)∣|f'(x)| < |f(x)| for all x∈(α,∞)x \in (\alpha, \infty)

Correct
D

there exists β>0\beta > 0 such that ∣f(x)∣+∣f′(x)∣≤β|f(x)| + |f'(x)| \le \beta for all x∈(0,∞)x \in (0, \infty)

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine which statement(s) are true, we analyze the function f(x)f(x) given by:
f(x)=ln⁡x+∫0x1+sin⁡t dt,x∈(0,∞)f(x) = \ln x + \int_0^x \sqrt{1+\sin t} \, dt, \quad x \in (0, \infty)

1. Differentiability of f(x)f(x) and f′(x)f'(x) (Statements A and B)

By the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, since g(t)=1+sin⁡tg(t) = \sqrt{1+\sin t} is continuous on [0,∞)[0, \infty), the function G(x)=∫0x1+sin⁡t dtG(x) = \int_0^x \sqrt{1+\sin t} \, dt is differentiable on (0,∞)(0, \infty) with derivative:
G′(x)=1+sin⁡xG'(x) = \sqrt{1+\sin x}

Thus, f(x)f(x) is differentiable on (0,∞)(0, \infty) and its first derivative is given by:
f′(x)=1x+1+sin⁡xf'(x) = \frac{1}{x} + \sqrt{1+\sin x}

Since both 1x\frac{1}{x} and 1+sin⁡x\sqrt{1+\sin x} are continuous functions on (0,∞)(0, \infty), f′(x)f'(x) exists and is continuous on (0,∞)(0, \infty).

Now, let us examine the differentiability of f′(x)f'(x) (i.e., existence of f′′(x)f''(x)):
Notice that 1+sin⁡x=(sin⁡x2+cos⁡x2)2=∣sin⁡x2+cos⁡x2∣\sqrt{1+\sin x} = \sqrt{\left(\sin\frac{x}{2} + \cos\frac{x}{2}\right)^2} = \left| \sin\frac{x}{2} + \cos\frac{x}{2} \right|.

At x=3π2+2kπx = \frac{3\pi}{2} + 2k\pi for k∈Z≥0k \in \mathbb{Z}_{\ge 0}:
sin⁡x=−1  ⟹  1+sin⁡x=0\sin x = -1 \implies 1+\sin x = 0

Let u=x−3π2u = x - \frac{3\pi}{2}. For uu near 00:
1+sin⁡x=1−cos⁡u=2sin⁡2u2=2∣sin⁡u2∣\sqrt{1+\sin x} = \sqrt{1 - \cos u} = \sqrt{2\sin^2\frac{u}{2}} = \sqrt{2}\left|\sin\frac{u}{2}\right|

Evaluating the one-sided derivatives of 1+sin⁡x\sqrt{1+\sin x} at x=3π2x = \frac{3\pi}{2}:

  • Right-hand derivative: lim⁡u→0+2sin⁡u2u=12\lim_{u \to 0^+} \frac{\sqrt{2}\sin\frac{u}{2}}{u} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}
  • Left-hand derivative: lim⁡u→0−−2sin⁡u2u=−12\lim_{u \to 0^-} \frac{-\sqrt{2}\sin\frac{u}{2}}{u} = -\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}

Since the left-hand and right-hand derivatives are not equal at x=3π2+2kπx = \frac{3\pi}{2} + 2k\pi, f′(x)f'(x) is not differentiable at these points.

Hence, f′′(x)f''(x) does not exist for all x∈(0,∞)x \in (0, \infty).
Therefore, Statement A is false and Statement B is true.


2. Behavior of ∣f′(x)∣|f'(x)| and ∣f(x)∣|f(x)| as x→∞x \to \infty (Statement C)

For x≥1x \ge 1:
∣f′(x)∣=∣1x+1+sin⁡x∣≤1x+2≤1+2|f'(x)| = \left| \frac{1}{x} + \sqrt{1+\sin x} \right| \le \frac{1}{x} + \sqrt{2} \le 1 + \sqrt{2}
This shows that f′(x)f'(x) is bounded above by a constant for all x≥1x \ge 1.

For f(x)f(x), since 1+sin⁡t≥0\sqrt{1+\sin t} \ge 0:
f(x)=ln⁡x+∫0x1+sin⁡t dt≥ln⁡xf(x) = \ln x + \int_0^x \sqrt{1+\sin t} \, dt \ge \ln x

As x→∞x \to \infty, lim⁡x→∞f(x)=∞\lim_{x \to \infty} f(x) = \infty.

Since f(x)→∞f(x) \to \infty while f′(x)f'(x) remains bounded, there exists a sufficiently large real number α>1\alpha > 1 such that for all x∈(α,∞)x \in (\alpha, \infty):
f(x)>1+2≥∣f′(x)∣  ⟹  ∣f′(x)∣<∣f(x)∣f(x) > 1 + \sqrt{2} \ge |f'(x)| \implies |f'(x)| < |f(x)|

Therefore, Statement C is true.


3. Boundedness of ∣f(x)∣+∣f′(x)∣|f(x)| + |f'(x)| (Statement D)

Since lim⁡x→∞f(x)=∞\lim_{x \to \infty} f(x) = \infty, we have:
lim⁡x→∞(∣f(x)∣+∣f′(x)∣)=∞\lim_{x \to \infty} (|f(x)| + |f'(x)|) = \infty

Thus, there cannot exist any real constant β>0\beta > 0 such that ∣f(x)∣+∣f′(x)∣≤β|f(x)| + |f'(x)| \le \beta for all x∈(0,∞)x \in (0, \infty).

Therefore, Statement D is false.


Conclusion

The correct statements are B and C.