Let $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a function defined by $f(x)=\frac{x}{\left(1+x^4\right)^{1 / 4}}$, and $g(x)=f(f(f(f(x))))$. Then, $18 \int_0^{\sqrt{2 \sqrt{5}}} x^2 g(x) d x$ is equal to
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
&f(x)=\frac{x}{\left(1+x^4\right)^{1 / 4}}\\
&f \circ f(x)=\frac{f(x)}{\left(1+f(x)^4\right)^{1 / 4}}=\frac{\frac{x}{\left(1+x^4\right)^{1 / 4}}}{\left(1+\frac{x^4}{1+x^4}\right)^{1 / 4}}=\frac{x}{\left(1+2 x^4\right)^{1 / 4}}\\
&f(f(f(f(x))))=\frac{x}{\left(1+4 x^4\right)^{1 / 4}}
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$$18 \int_\limits0^{\sqrt{2 \sqrt{5}}} \frac{x^3}{\left(1+4 x^4\right)^{1 / 4}} d x$$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \text { Let } 1+4 \mathrm{x}^4=\mathrm{t}^4 \\
& 16 \mathrm{x}^3 \mathrm{dx}=4 \mathrm{t}^3 \mathrm{dt} \\
& \frac{18}{4} \int_\limits1^3 \frac{\mathrm{t}^3 \mathrm{dt}}{\mathrm{t}} \\
& =\frac{9}{2}\left(\frac{\mathrm{t}^3}{3}\right)_1^3 \\
& =\frac{3}{2}[26]=39
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Definite Integration · Topic: Properties of Definite Integrals
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