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2021 · 20 Jul · Shift 2 · Q29
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Functions question

2021 · 20 Jul · Shift 2 · Q29

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Let f:R−{α6}→Rf:R - \left\{ {{\alpha \over 6}} \right\} \to Rf:R−{6α​}→R be defined by f(x)=5x+36x−αf(x) = {{5x + 3} \over {6x - \alpha }}f(x)=6x−α5x+3​. Then the value of α\alphaα for which (fof)(x) = x, for all x∈R−{α6}x \in R - \left\{ {{\alpha \over 6}} \right\}x∈R−{6α​}, is :
  1. A
    No such α\alphaα exists
  2. B
    5
  3. C
    8
  4. D
    6
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Correct answer: B

  1. We are given f(x)=5x+36x−α,x≠α6.f(x)=\frac{5x+3}{6x-\alpha}, \qquad x\neq \frac{\alpha}{6}.f(x)=6x−α5x+3​,x=6α​. We need to find α\alphaα such that (f∘f)(x)=x(f\circ f)(x)=x(f∘f)(x)=x for all allowed xxx.

  2. Let y=f(x)=5x+36x−α.y=f(x)=\frac{5x+3}{6x-\alpha}.y=f(x)=6x−α5x+3​. Then f(f(x))=f(y)=5y+36y−α.f(f(x))=f(y)=\frac{5y+3}{6y-\alpha}.f(f(x))=f(y)=6y−α5y+3​. Now substitute y=5x+36x−αy=\frac{5x+3}{6x-\alpha}y=6x−α5x+3​.

  3. Compute the numerator: 5y+3=5(5x+36x−α)+35y+3=5\left(\frac{5x+3}{6x-\alpha}\right)+35y+3=5(6x−α5x+3​)+3 =25x+15+3(6x−α)6x−α=\frac{25x+15+3(6x-\alpha)}{6x-\alpha}=6x−α25x+15+3(6x−α)​ =25x+15+18x−3α6x−α=\frac{25x+15+18x-3\alpha}{6x-\alpha}=6x−α25x+15+18x−3α​ =43x+15−3α6x−α.=\frac{43x+15-3\alpha}{6x-\alpha}.=6x−α43x+15−3α​.

  4. Compute the denominator: 6y−α=6(5x+36x−α)−α6y-\alpha=6\left(\frac{5x+3}{6x-\alpha}\right)-\alpha6y−α=6(6x−α5x+3​)−α =30x+18−α(6x−α)6x−α=\frac{30x+18-\alpha(6x-\alpha)}{6x-\alpha}=6x−α30x+18−α(6x−α)​ =30x+18−6αx+α26x−α=\frac{30x+18-6\alpha x+\alpha^2}{6x-\alpha}=6x−α30x+18−6αx+α2​ =(30−6α)x+(18+α2)6x−α.=\frac{(30-6\alpha)x+(18+\alpha^2)}{6x-\alpha}.=6x−α(30−6α)x+(18+α2)​.

  5. Therefore, f(f(x))=43x+15−3α6x−α(30−6α)x+(18+α2)6x−αf(f(x))=\frac{\frac{43x+15-3\alpha}{6x-\alpha}}{\frac{(30-6\alpha)x+(18+\alpha^2)}{6x-\alpha}}f(f(x))=6x−α(30−6α)x+(18+α2)​6x−α43x+15−3α​​ =43x+15−3α(30−6α)x+(18+α2).=\frac{43x+15-3\alpha}{(30-6\alpha)x+(18+\alpha^2)}.=(30−6α)x+(18+α2)43x+15−3α​. We want this to equal xxx for all xxx in the domain: 43x+15−3α(30−6α)x+(18+α2)=x.\frac{43x+15-3\alpha}{(30-6\alpha)x+(18+\alpha^2)}=x.(30−6α)x+(18+α2)43x+15−3α​=x.

  6. Cross-multiply: 43x+15−3α=x((30−6α)x+(18+α2)).43x+15-3\alpha=x\big((30-6\alpha)x+(18+\alpha^2)\big).43x+15−3α=x((30−6α)x+(18+α2)). So, 43x+15−3α=(30−6α)x2+(18+α2)x.43x+15-3\alpha=(30-6\alpha)x^2+(18+\alpha^2)x.43x+15−3α=(30−6α)x2+(18+α2)x.

  7. Since this must hold for all xxx, compare coefficients of powers of xxx.

  • Coefficient of x2x^2x2: 30−6α=0  ⟹  α=5.30-6\alpha=0 \implies \alpha=5.30−6α=0⟹α=5.

  • Coefficient of xxx: 18+α2=43.18+\alpha^2=43.18+α2=43. For α=5\alpha=5α=5, 18+25=43,18+25=43,18+25=43, which is true.

  • Constant term: 15−3α=0.15-3\alpha=0.15−3α=0. For α=5\alpha=5α=5, 15−15=0,15-15=0,15−15=0, which is also true.

Thus, α=5\alpha=5α=5 is the required value.

  1. Verify directly for α=5\alpha=5α=5: f(x)=5x+36x−5.f(x)=\frac{5x+3}{6x-5}.f(x)=6x−55x+3​. Then f(f(x))=x,f(f(x))=x,f(f(x))=x, so the condition is satisfied.

  2. Hence the correct option is: B: 5.\boxed{\text{B: }5}.B: 5​.

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