1. Consider the integral equation f(x)=1+2∫x3f(t)dt where f(x) is an unknown function to be solved for. Equations of th
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1. Consider the integral equation f(x)=1+2∫x3f(t)dt where f(x) is an unknown function to be solved for. Equations of this type have applications to demographics. (a) Explain why any continuous function f that solves (1) must be differentiable. (b) Differentiate both sides of equation (1) to obtain a formula for f′(x) in terms of f(x). (c) Solve equation (1).