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2023 · 1 Feb · Shift 2 · Q38
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Functions question

2023 · 1 Feb · Shift 2 · Q38

JEE MainMathematicsFunctionsMCQ+4 / −1
Let f:R−0,1→Rf:\mathbb{R}-{0,1}\to \mathbb{R}f:R−0,1→R be a function such that f(x)+f(11−x)=1+xf(x)+f\left(\frac{1}{1-x}\right)=1+xf(x)+f(1−x1​)=1+x. Then f(2)f(2)f(2) is equal to
  1. A
    94\frac{9}{4}49​
  2. B
    74\frac{7}{4}47​
  3. C
    73\frac{7}{3}37​
  4. D
    92\frac{9}{2}29​
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Correct answer: A

  1. We are given f(x)+f(11−x)=1+x,x∈R∖{0,1}.f(x)+f\left(\frac{1}{1-x}\right)=1+x, \qquad x\in \mathbb R\setminus\{0,1\}.f(x)+f(1−x1​)=1+x,x∈R∖{0,1}.

We need to find f(2)f(2)f(2).

  1. Define the transformation T(x)=11−x.T(x)=\frac{1}{1-x}.T(x)=1−x1​. Then the given relation becomes f(x)+f(T(x))=1+x. \tag{1}

Now compute repeated applications of TTT:

T(x)=11−x,T(x)=\frac{1}{1-x},T(x)=1−x1​, T2(x)=T(T(x))=11−11−x=1−x1−x=x−1x,T^2(x)=T(T(x))=\frac{1}{1-\frac{1}{1-x}}=\frac{1}{\frac{-x}{1-x}}=\frac{x-1}{x},T2(x)=T(T(x))=1−1−x1​1​=1−x−x​1​=xx−1​, T3(x)=T(x−1x)=11−x−1x=11x=x.T^3(x)=T\left(\frac{x-1}{x}\right)=\frac{1}{1-\frac{x-1}{x}}=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{x}}=x.T3(x)=T(xx−1​)=1−xx−1​1​=x1​1​=x.

So the three values cycle as x→11−x→x−1x→x.x \to \frac{1}{1-x} \to \frac{x-1}{x} \to x.x→1−x1​→xx−1​→x.

  1. Write the functional equation for these three inputs.

From (1):

For xxx: f(x)+f\left(\frac{1}{1-x}\right)=1+x. \tag{2}

For T(x)=11−xT(x)=\frac{1}{1-x}T(x)=1−x1​: f\left(\frac{1}{1-x}\right)+f\left(\frac{x-1}{x}\right)=1+\frac{1}{1-x}. \tag{3}

For T2(x)=x−1xT^2(x)=\frac{x-1}{x}T2(x)=xx−1​: f\left(\frac{x-1}{x}\right)+f(x)=1+\frac{x-1}{x}. \tag{4}

  1. Now substitute x=2x=2x=2.

The cycle is: 2→11−2=−1→2−12=12→2.2 \to \frac{1}{1-2}=-1 \to \frac{2-1}{2}=\frac12 \to 2.2→1−21​=−1→22−1​=21​→2.

So equations (2), (3), (4) become:

f(2)+f(-1)=3, \tag{5} f(−1)+f(12)=1+(−1)−?f(-1)+f\left(\frac12\right)=1+(-1)^{-?}f(−1)+f(21​)=1+(−1)−? Better to directly use the original formula carefully:

For x=−1x=-1x=−1, f(−1)+f(11−(−1))=1+(−1),f(-1)+f\left(\frac{1}{1-(-1)}\right)=1+(-1),f(−1)+f(1−(−1)1​)=1+(−1), f(-1)+f\left(\frac12\right)=0. \tag{6}

For x=12x=\frac12x=21​, f(12)+f(11−12)=1+12,f\left(\frac12\right)+f\left(\frac{1}{1-\frac12}\right)=1+\frac12,f(21​)+f(1−21​1​)=1+21​, f\left(\frac12\right)+f(2)=\frac32. \tag{7}

  1. Let a=f(2),b=f(−1),c=f(12).a=f(2),\quad b=f(-1),\quad c=f\left(\frac12\right).a=f(2),b=f(−1),c=f(21​). Then from (5), (6), (7):

a+b=3, \tag{8} b+c=0, \tag{9} c+a=\frac32. \tag{10}

Add (8) and (10): 2a+b+c=92.2a+b+c=\frac92.2a+b+c=29​. Using (9), b+c=0b+c=0b+c=0, so 2a=92,2a=\frac92,2a=29​, a=94.a=\frac94.a=49​.

Hence, f(2)=94.f(2)=\frac94.f(2)=49​.

  1. Checking options:
  • A: 94\frac9449​ ✅
  • B: 74\frac7447​ ❌
  • C: 73\frac7337​ ❌
  • D: 92\frac9229​ ❌

Therefore the correct answer is A.

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