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Let f(x) and ϕ(x) are two continuous functions on R satisfying ϕ(x)=xaf(t)dt, a0. If f(x) is an even function, then which of the following statements are correct?

A
ϕ(x) is always an even function
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ϕ(x) is always an odd function
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ϕ(x) is an even function if f(ax)=f(x)
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D
ϕ(x) is an odd function if f(ax)=f(x)
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Solution

The correct option is D ϕ(x) is an odd function if f(ax)=f(x)
ϕ(x)=xaf(t)dtϕ(x)=xaf(t)dt
Replacing t with t we have:
ϕ(x)=xaf(t) dtϕ(x)=xaf(t) dtϕ(x)=aaf(t)dt+xaf(t)dtϕ(x)=2a0f(t)dt+xaf(t)dt

If f(ax)=f(x), then
a0f(t)dt=0ϕ(x)=xaf(t)dt=ϕ(x)
Hence, ϕ(x) is odd function.

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