Let $f_n:[1,2]\to[0,1]$ be given by $f_n(x)=(2-x)^n$ for all non-negative integers $n$. Let $f(x)=\lim_{n\to \infty}f_n(x)$ for $1\le x\le 2$.

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Let $f_n:[1,2]\to[0,1]$ be given by $f_n(x)=(2-x)^n$ for all non-negative integers $n$. Let $f(x)=\lim_{n\to \infty}f_n(x)$ for $1\le x\le 2$. Then which of the following is true?

(a) $f$ is continuous on [1,2]

(b) $\lim_{n\to \infty}\int_1^2f_n(x)dx=\int_1^2f(x)dx$

(c)$f_n$ converges uniformly to $f$ on $[1,2]$ as $n \to \infty$

(d) for any $a\in(1,2)$ we have $\lim_{n \to \infty}f_n'(a)\neq f'(a)$

Solution:

$f_n(x)$ converges to $f(x)=1$ when $x=1$ and $f(x)=0$ when $x\in(1,2]$. Hence option (a), (c) are clearly incorrect.

Now for any $a\in(1,2)$ $$\lim_{n\to \infty}f_n'(a)=\lim_{n \to \infty}-n(2-a)^{n-1}=0$$ and $$f'(a)=0 \;\;\forall \;\;a\in(1,2) $$ which implies $\lim_{n \to \infty}f_n'(a)= f'(a)$. Hence option (d) is incorrect as well.

Now, for part (c):

$$lim_{n\to \infty}\int_1^2f_n(x)=\lim_{n \to \infty}\frac{1}{n+1}=0$$ and $$\int_1^2f(x)=\int_1^20dx=0$$ Hence option (c) is correct.

Have I done everything correctly here? Also, i think $\lim_{n\to \infty}\int_1^2f_n(x)dx=\int_1^2f(x)dx$ happens only when $f_n(x)$ converges uniformly to $f(x)$. But here it doesn't converge uniformly then also this result holds, is there any explanation for that? Please help me in this question.

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What you have done is correct.

b) is true. Just evaluate the integral explicitly. $\int_1^{2} f_n(x) dx=\int_1^{2} (2-x)^{n} dx=\int_{0}^{1} y^{n} dy =\frac 1{n+1 } \to 0$. And $\int_1^{2} f(x) dx=0$.

Uniform convergence is a sufficient condition for the convergence of the integrals but it is not a necessary condition.