Guest

Let f: R -> R be a function that satisfies for all x,y € R F(x+y)F(x-y) = [f(x) + f(y)] 2 - 4x 2 f(x) Which of the following is not possible for f ? A) f(0)=0 B) f(3)=9 C) f(5)=0 D) f(2)=2

Let f: R -> R be a function that satisfies for all x,y € R
F(x+y)F(x-y) = [f(x) + f(y)]- 4x2f(x)
Which of the following is not possible for f ?
A) f(0)=0
B) f(3)=9
C) f(5)=0
D) f(2)=2

Grade:12th pass

1 Answers

Aditya Gupta
2081 Points
5 years ago
First of all put x=y= 0, and you will see that f(0)= 0. Now put y=0 and let x remain x. Then you will will get 4x^2f(x)=0 or f(x)=0
Hence, f is identically zero. Therefore option B and D are not possible

Think You Can Provide A Better Answer ?

ASK QUESTION

Get your questions answered by the expert for free