Finding the Function and Constant in a Calculus Integration Problem

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Homework Statement



Find function f(x) and constant a such that,

6 + integral f(t)/t^2 dt = 2x limits of integral are a...x




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I am not quite sure how to approach this problem? What area of a calculus text would this type of problem be in?

Thanks in advance!


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What are the limits of integration?
 
the limits are, a to x
 
if f(t) = 2 t^2, it seems you'll get the answer
 
You want to get f(t) out of the integral so you can solve for it, and to get rid of integrals you differentiate. You'll need to use the fundamental theorem of calculus.
 
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