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integral inequality, existence of function

Source: VJIMC 2022 2.1

April 11, 2022
calculusintegrationinequalitiesfunction

Problem Statement

Determine whether there exists a differentiable function f:[0,1]Rf:[0,1]\to\mathbb R such that f(0)=f(1)=1,f(x)2 for all x[0,1]and01f(x)dx12.f(0)=f(1)=1,\qquad|f'(x)|\le2\text{ for all }x\in[0,1]\qquad\text{and}\qquad\left|\int^1_0f(x)dx\right|\le\frac12.