How to Evaluate the Integral of an Invertible Function with Given Symmetry?

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The discussion focuses on evaluating the integral of an invertible function under the condition that \( f(x) + f(-x) = 2a \). The user attempts to apply integration by parts to compute \( \int_{a-x}^{a+x} f^{-1}(t) dt \) but encounters difficulties in the process. Key insights include the characterization of \( f(x) \) as the sum of a constant \( a \) and a monotone odd function, which implies that the inverse function \( f^{-1}(t) \) retains odd symmetry. This symmetry plays a crucial role in simplifying the integral evaluation.

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If $f(x)$ is a invertible function such that $f(x)+f(-x) = 2a\;,$ Then $\displaystyle \int_{a-x}^{a+x}f^{-1}(t)dt$

$\bf{My\; Try::}$ Using Integration by parts...

$\displaystyle \int_{a-x}^{a+x}f^{-1}(t)dt = \left[f^{-1}(t)\cdot t \right]_{a-x}^{a+x}-\int_{a-x}^{a+x}\frac{d}{dt}\left(f^{-1}(t)\right)\cdot tdt$

Now I did not understand how can we solve it.

Help me

Thanks
 
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jacks said:
If $f(x)$ is a invertible function such that $f(x)+f(-x) = 2a\;,$ Then $\displaystyle \int_{a-x}^{a+x}f^{-1}(t)dt$

$\bf{My\; Try::}$ Using Integration by parts...

$\displaystyle \int_{a-x}^{a+x}f^{-1}(t)dt = \left[f^{-1}(t)\cdot t \right]_{a-x}^{a+x}-\int_{a-x}^{a+x}\frac{d}{dt}\left(f^{-1}(t)\right)\cdot tdt$

Now I did not understand how can we solve it.

Help me

Thanks

We can write $f(x)$ as the sum of $a$ and a monotone odd function.
The inverse of a monotone odd function is also odd...
 

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