Evaluate
Let
|x|=-x, if x<0
And |x|=x, if x≥0
Therefore f(x)=x|x|=-x2, if x<0
And f(x)=x|x|=x2, if x≥0
Consider x≥0 ⇒ f(x)=x2
Then -x<0 ⇒ f(-x) = -(-x)2 = -f(-x)
Now Consider x<0 ⇒ f(x)=-x2
Then -x≥0 ⇒ f(-x) =-(-x)2=x2=-f(x)
Hence f(x) is an odd function. An odd function is a function which satisfies the property f(-x) =-f(-x), ∀ x∈ Domain of f(x)
There is a property of integration of odd functions which states that
if f(x) is an odd function.
Therefore