Since f is differentiable, we'll differentiate with
respect to x, to determine the 1st derivative.
f'(x) = 3x^2
+ 2ax + b, if x<1
f'(x) = 1/[1+(x-1)^2], if
x>1
We'll differentiate again, to determine the 2nd
derivative:
f"(x) = 6x+ 2a,
x<1
f"(x) = -[1 +
(x-1)^2]'/[1+(x-1)^2]^2
f"(x) = 2(x-1)/[1+(x-1)^2]^2,
x>1
Since only a continuous function could be
differentiated, we'll impose the continuity
constraints:
lateral limits for x->1 = the value of
the function for x = 1
lim f(x) = f(1) <=> 1
+ a + b + c = arctan(1-1) = arctan 0 = 0 (1)
If f could be
differentiated 2 times, then lim f'(x)(x<1) =
limf'(x)(x>1)
3 + 2a + b =
1/[1+(1-1)^2]
3 + 2a + b = 1
(2)
Also lim f''(x)(x<1) =
limf''(x)(x>1):
6 + 2a =
2(1-1)/[1+(1-1)^2]^2
6 + 2a =
0
2a = -6
a =
-3
We'll substitute a in
(2):
3 + 2a + b = 1 <=> 3 - 6 + b = 1
=> b = 4
1 + a + b + c =
0
c = -1 - a - b
c = -1 + 3 -
4
c = -2
The
requested values of a,b,c are: a = -3 , b = 4 and c =
-2.
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