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RACE # 1 F UNCTIONAL EQUAT IONS MAT HEMAT ICS

1. If f (x + y + 1) = [ f(x) ( f(y)]2 and f(0) = 1, for all x, y R, then find f(x).

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2. If mf (x) nf x 5 , m n and x 0, find f(x) .
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3. If f(x) + 2f(1–x) = x2, x R. Find f(x).
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4. If 2f(x) + 3f x 2 1 , then prove that f(x) is an even function.
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5. Prove that, f(x) = log [x x 2 1] is an odd function.
6. If f : R R is a function satisfying f (2x + 3) + f(2x + 7) = 2 x R, then prove that f(x) is a
periodic function.
m

7. If f(x) satisfies the relation f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) for all x, y R and f(1) = 5, then find f(n).
n 1
Also prove that f(x) is an odd function.
8. If f(x) = x4 + ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, where a, b,c ,d R. If f(1) = 10, f(2) = 20 and f(3) = 30, find the
f(12) f( 8)
value of .
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9. If f(x) is a polynomial function such that f(x) f f(x).f , show that f(x) = 1 xn.
x x
4x 2001
r
10. If f(x) = x
,find f
4 2 r 1 2002
100
11. If 2f (xy) = {f(x)}y + {f(y)}x for all x, y, R, and f(1) = 2, then find the value of f(r).
r 1

1 x
12. If a function satisfies 2f (x – 1) –f = x ; (x 0), then determine f(x).
x
n

13. Let f be a function satisfying, f(x + y) = f(x) f(y) x, y R. If f(1) = 3, find the value of f(r) .
r 1

14. Determine all functions f : R R such that f(x – f(y)) =f(f(y)) + xf(y) + f(x) – 1, x, y R.
15. Let n be a positive integer and define f(n) = 1 ! + 2! + 3 ! + ... + n! where
n ! = n(n – 1)(n – 2) .......3.2.1 find polynomials P(x), Q(x) such that

f(n + 2) = P(n) f(n + 1) + Q(n) f(n) n 1.

16. A function f defined x, y R is such that f(1) = 2; f(2) = 8 and f(x + y) – kxy = f(x) + 2y2 where

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k is constant. Find f(x) and show that f(x y)f k for x + y 0.
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17. Consider a real valued function f(x) satisfying 2f(xy) = (f(x)) + (f (y)) x, y R and f(1) = a,
y x

n
where a 1. Show that, (a 1) f(i) a n 1
a.
i 1
18. If p and q are +ve integers, f is a function defined for +ve numbers and attains only positive values
such that f(xf(y)) = xpyq. Prove that q = p2.

f(x)
19. If f(x + y) = f(x). f(y) real x, y and f(0) 0, then prove that the function F(x) is an
1 [f(x)]2
even function.
20. If the function f satisfies the relation f(x + y) + f(x – y) = 2f (x). f(y) x, y R and f(0) 0. Prove
that f(x) is an even function.
n

21. If f(x) satisfied the relation f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) x, y R and f(1) = 7, find value of f(i) .
i 1

22. If f(a – x) = f(a + x) and f(b – x) = f(b + x) real x where a, b, (a > b) are constants, then prove that
f(x) is a periodic function.
23. If f be a function defined on the set of non-negative integers and taking values in the same set.
Given that:
x f(x)
(i) x f(x) 19 90 non-negative integers.
19 90
(ii) 1900 < f (1990) < 2000
Find the possible values of f(1990) can take.
24. Let f be a real valued function with domain R. Now if for some +ve constant a, the equation.
f(x + a) = 1 + {2 – 3f (x) + 3(f(x))2 – (f(x))3}1/3 holds good for x R. Prove that f(x) is a periodic
function.

1 2 1 2x
25. Determine all functions f satisfying the functional relation f(x) f 1 x x 1 x where x, is
a real number x 0, x 1.
26. If f : R R is a function satisfying the properties:
(i) f(–x) = –f(x)
(ii) f(x + 1) = f(x) + 1

1 f(x)
(iii) f , x 0.
x x2
Prove that f(x) = x x R.
27. Let f(x, y) be a periodic function satisfying f(x, y) = f(2x + 2y, 2y – 2x) x, y.
Define g(x) = f(2x, 0). Show that g(x) is a periodic function with period 12.

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28. If for all real value of u and v, 2f(u) cos v = f(u + v) + f(u – v)
Prove that real value of x.
(i) f(x) + f(–x) = 2a cos x
(ii) f( – x) + f(–x) = 0
(iii) f( – x) + f(x) = 2b sin x.
29. Let f and g be real valued functions such that f(x + y) + f(x – y) = 2f(x) . g(y) x, y R. Prove that
if f is not identically zero and |f (x)| 1 x R, then |g(y)| 1 y R.
30. Let f be a real valued function defined real numbers, such that for some a > 0 it satisfies
1
f(x a) f(x) (f(x))2 . Prove that f is periodic i.e. there exist a +ve real b such that
2
f(x + b) = f(x) holds for every x. Also give an example of such a non constant f for a = 1.

31. The function f(x, y) satisfies f(0, y) = y + 1, f(x + 1, 0) = f(x, 1), f(x + 1, y + 1) = f(x, f(x + 1, y))
for every integer x and y find f (4, 1981).
32. The function f(x) is defined on the +ve integers and takes on non-ve integers values
n, m f(m + n) – f(m) – f(n) = 0 or 1; f(2) = 0, f(3) > 0; f(9999) = 3333 find f(1982).
33. Prove that there is no function f from the set of non –ve integers into itself such that
f(f(n)) = n + 1987 n.
34. Find all function f defined on the non –ve real and taking non –ve real values such that,
f(x.f(y)).f(y) = f(x + y) for every non –ve x and y f(2) = 0, f(x) 0, if 0 x < 2.
35. Find all functions defined on the set of all real numbers with real values, such that,
f(x2 + f(y)) = y + (f(x))2 x, y.

Answer Key
n
mx 5 1 2
1. (x + 1) 2
2. x 3. x 4x 2 6. Period = 4
m2 n2 m n 3
5m(m 1)
7. 8. 1984 10. 1000.5 11. 2101 – 2
2
2
2x 4x 3 3 n x2
12. 13. (3 1) 14. 1
3(x 1) 2 2
7n(n 1)
15. P(x) = x+ 3; Q(x) = –x – 2 16. f(x) = 2x2 21.
2
x 1
22. Period = 2b 23. 1904; 1994 25.
x 1
32. 660 35. f(x) = x
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