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Ch. 7 - Logarithmic, Exponential Functions, and Hyperbolic Functions
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7.1.71a

Zero net area Consider the function f(x) = (1 − x)/x
a. Are there numbers 0 < a < 1 such that ∫₁₋ₐ¹⁺ᵃ f(x) dx = 0?

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First, understand the problem: we want to find if there exists a number \( a \) with \( 0 < a < 1 \) such that the definite integral \( \int_{1 - a}^{1 + a} f(x) \, dx = 0 \), where \( f(x) = \frac{1 - x}{x} \).
Rewrite the function \( f(x) \) to simplify integration: \( f(x) = \frac{1}{x} - 1 \). This allows us to split the integral into two simpler integrals.
Set up the integral as \( \int_{1 - a}^{1 + a} \left( \frac{1}{x} - 1 \right) dx = \int_{1 - a}^{1 + a} \frac{1}{x} \, dx - \int_{1 - a}^{1 + a} 1 \, dx \).
Evaluate each integral separately: \( \int \frac{1}{x} \, dx = \ln|x| \) and \( \int 1 \, dx = x \). Substitute the limits \( 1 - a \) and \( 1 + a \) into each result.
Combine the evaluated integrals to form the expression \( \left[ \ln|x| \right]_{1 - a}^{1 + a} - \left[ x \right]_{1 - a}^{1 + a} \). Set this equal to zero and solve the resulting equation for \( a \) in the interval \( (0,1) \).

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