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GATE 2026 MA – Question 60

Functional Analysis · Hilbert Spaces · 2 marks · Numerical answer

On real L²[0,π], $Tf(x)=\sin x\int_0^\pi f(t)\cos t\,dt+\cos x\int_0^\pi f(t)\sin t\,dt$. Find (4/π)‖T‖ (integer).

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Correct answer: 2 to 2

Explanation

Sine and cosine are orthogonal on [0,π] and both have squared norm π/2. In the normalized basis of their span, T has matrix $\begin{pmatrix}0&\pi/2\\\pi/2&0\end{pmatrix}$; it vanishes on the orthogonal complement. Its norm is π/2, so **(4/π)‖T‖ = 2**.

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