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Algebra, MET2-NHT 2019 VCAA 6 MC

Let  `f : [0, ∞) → R, \ f(x) = x^2 + 1`.

The equation  `f(f(x)) = (185)/(16)`  has real solution(s)

  1.  `x = ± (sqrt13)/(4)`
  2.  `x = (sqrt13)/(4)`
  3.  `x = ± (sqrt13)/(2)`
  4.  `x = (3)/(2)`
  5.  `x = ± (3)/(2)`
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`D`

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`f(f(x))` `= (x^2 + 1)^2 + 1`
`(185)/(16)` `= x^4 + 2x^2 + 2`
`0` `= x^4 + 2x^2 – (153)/(16)`

 
`text{Solve (by CAS):}`

`x = (3)/(2) , \ x ∈ [0, ∞)`

Filed Under: Functional Equations Tagged With: Band 4, smc-642-20-f( f(x) )

Algebra, MET2 2007 VCAA 17 MC

The function  `f`  satisfies the functional equation  `f (f (x)) = x`  for the maximal domain of  `f.`

The rule for the function is

  1. `f(x) = x + 1`
  2. `f(x) = x - 1`
  3. `f(x) = (x - 1)/(x + 1)`
  4. `f(x) = log_e (x)`
  5. `f(x) = (x + 1)/(x - 1)`
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`E`

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`text(Solution 1)`

`text(Define each specific function)`

♦ Mean mark 47%.

`(text{i.e. define}\ \ f(x) = (x + 1)/(x – 1))`

`f(f(x)) = x\ \ text(when)\ \ f(x) = (x + 1)/(x – 1)`

`=>   E`

 

`text(Solution 2)`

`text(Consider)\ \ f(x) = (x + 1)/(x – 1)`

`f(f(x))` `=((x + 1)/(x – 1) +1)/((x + 1)/(x – 1) -1)`
  `=(x+1+x-1)/(x+1-x+1)`
  `=x`

`=>E`

Filed Under: Functional Equations Tagged With: Band 5, smc-642-20-f( f(x) )

Algebra, MET2 2014 VCAA 10 MC

Which one of the following functions satisfies the functional equation  `f (f(x)) = x`  for every real number `x?`

  1. `f(x) = 2x`
  2. `f(x) = x^2`
  3. `f(x) = 2 sqrt x`
  4. `f(x) = x - 2`
  5. `f(x) = 2 - x`
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`E`

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`text(By trial and error,)`

`text(Consider:)\ \ f(x)=2-x`

`f(f(x))` `=2-(2-x)`
  `=x`

`=>   E`

Filed Under: Functional Equations Tagged With: Band 4, smc-642-20-f( f(x) )

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