f(x) is a non constant linear function such that f(f(f(f(1)))) is equa...
Let the function be f(x) = mx+c, as it is given that the function, is linear, here 'm' is the slope of the function
f(f(x)) = m2x+c+mc
similarly f(f(f(x))) = f(m2x + c + m3x+c+mc+m2c
and f(f(f(f(x)))) = m4x + c + mc + m2c + m3c
f(f(f(f(1)))) = f(f(1)), Thus, m4+c+mc+m2c+m3c = m2+c+mc
On rearranging we get m4+m2c+m3c = m2
Since the function is not constant we can say that m ≠ 0
Dividing both side by m2 and shifting all term to one side we get
m2 + c + mc − 1 = 0
(m2−1)+(c+mc) = 0
(m+1)(m−1)+c(1+m)=0
(m+1)(m+c−1) = 0
Since the function does not make 450 with x-axis the value of m can not be 1 or -1
Thus m+c-1 = 0 or m+c = 1....(I)
f(3) = 3m+c and f(0) = c
f(3)+2f(0) = 3m+c+2c
= 3m+c+2c = 3(m+c) = 3 (inputting m+c = 1 from (I))
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f(x) is a non constant linear function such that f(f(f(f(1)))) is equa...
Given information:
- f(x) is a non-constant linear function.
- f(f(f(f(1)))) = f(f(1)).
- The angle between the function and the x-axis is not equal to 450.
To find:
The value of f(3) + 2f(0).
Solution:
Let's assume the general form of a linear function as f(x) = mx + c, where m is the slope and c is the y-intercept.
Step 1: Find f(1):
Since f(x) is a linear function, we can substitute x = 1 in f(x) = mx + c to find f(1).
f(1) = m(1) + c = m + c
Step 2: Find f(f(1)):
Substituting f(1) in f(x), we get:
f(f(1)) = mf(1) + c
Step 3: Find f(f(f(1))):
Substituting f(f(1)) in f(x), we get:
f(f(f(1))) = mf(f(1)) + c = m(mf(1) + c) + c = m^2f(1) + mc + c
Step 4: Find f(f(f(f(1)))):
Substituting f(f(f(1))) in f(x), we get:
f(f(f(f(1)))) = mf(f(f(1))) + c = m(m^2f(1) + mc + c) + c = m^3f(1) + m^2c + mc + c
Given that f(f(f(f(1)))) = f(f(1)), we can equate the expressions:
m^3f(1) + m^2c + mc + c = mf(1) + c
Step 5: Simplify the equation:
Rearranging the terms, we get:
m^3f(1) + m^2c + mc + c - mf(1) - c = 0
Simplifying further, we get:
m^3f(1) + m^2c + mc - mf(1) = 0
Step 6: Determine the coefficients:
Since f(x) is a non-constant linear function, the coefficient of f(1) must be non-zero. Therefore, m^3 - m = 0.
This equation can be factored as m(m^2 - 1) = 0.
The solutions for m are m = 0 and m = ±1.
Step 7: Analyzing the solutions:
If m = 0, the function becomes f(x) = c, which is a constant function. However, it is given that f(x) is a non-constant linear function. Therefore, m = 0 is not a valid solution.
If m = ±1, the function can be written as f(x) = ±x + c.
Step 8: Analyzing the angle between the function and the x-axis:
Since the angle between the function and the x-axis is not equal to 450, the slope (m) of the