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Let f:R-R be a function such that f (x+y)+f (x-y)=f (xy) for all x,y €R.Then f is:

A.Mehala devi , 5 Years ago
Grade 12
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Arun

Last Activity: 5 Years ago

 
Put y=0

=> f(x)+f(x)=2f(x).f(0)

=> f(0)=1

Now put x=0 and y=x

=> f(x)+f(-x)=2f(0)f(x)

=> f(x)+f(-x)=2f(x)

=> f(-x)=f(x)

So, even function.

Aditya Gupta

Last Activity: 5 Years ago

aruns ans is wrong.
we are given that f(x+y) + f(x – y)= f(xy).... (1)
put y=0
then f(x)+f(x)= f(0)
or f(x)= f(0)/2= C (a constant)
so from (1),
C+C=C
or C=0
so that f(x)= 0 is the only possibility.

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