f ( x ) is an even function with codomain R . Its graph is symmetric about the line x = 1 , and f ( x 1 + x 2 ) = f ( x 1 ) ⋅ f ( x 2 ) for any x 1 , x 2 ∈ [ 0 , 2 1 ] , and f ( 1 ) > 0 .
Let a n = f ( 2 n + 2 n 1 ) . Find the value of n → ∞ lim ( ln a n ) .
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Nice Question ! Enjoyed solving it ! : )
Awesome :) @Potsawee Manakul Also, for a bonus, what are f(0.5) and f(0.25)?
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Thank you for the follow-up questions. f(0.5+0.5) = a = [f(0.5)]^2 f(0.5) = sqrt(a) or -sqrt(a) but it can't be negative because if it is negative the graph must pass through the x-axis somewhere between 0 and 0.5 (if this happens, the equation f(x1+x2) = f(x1)f(x2) will not valid.)
Therefore, f(0.5) = sqrt(a) and with the same reason f(0.25) = a^(0.25)
@Jessica Wang @Potsawee Manakul the report forum ( not here) is different from the solution discussions (here).
Hope this helps to clarify things.
n → ∞ l i m ln ( f ( 2 n 1 ) ) = ln ( f ( n → ∞ l i m 2 n 1 ) ) only if f is continuous at x = 0 .
Sadly, it will not be possible to show that f is continuous there:
f ( x ) with period 2 defined as f ( x ) = { 2 ∣ x ∣ , 0 , x ∈ ] − 1 ; 1 ] ∩ Q x ∈ ] − 1 ; 1 ] ∖ Q is not continuous at x = 0 and satisfies the hypothesis.
(But the sharp-eyed @Calvin Lin has answered here and hasn't point that, so I can be mistaken.)
It is easy to find out that the function is periodic with P = 2 , i.e. f ( x ) = f ( x + 2 ) from the given symmetry equations: f ( x ) = f ( − x ) and f ( 1 − x ) = f ( 1 + x ) . Also notice that f ( x 1 + x 2 ) = f ( x 1 ) ⋅ f ( x 2 ) can be extended to f ( x 1 + x 2 + x 3 + . . . + x 2 n ) = f ( x 1 ) ⋅ f ( x 2 ) ⋅ f ( x 3 ) . . . f ( x 2 n ) for the same domain. Suppose that x 1 = x 2 = x 3 = . . . = x 2 n = 2 n 1 which gives us f ( x 1 + x 2 + x 3 + . . . + x 2 n ) = f ( 1 ) = ( f ( 2 n 1 ) ) 2 n . Then a n = f ( 2 n + 2 n 1 ) = f ( 2 n 1 ) = a 2 n 1 . Thus, n → ∞ lim ( ln a n ) = n → ∞ lim ( 2 n 1 ⋅ ln a ) = 0
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From f ( x 1 + x 2 ) = f ( x 1 ) f ( x 2 ) when x 1 = 0 we know that f ( 0 ) = 1 It is an even function, and also has x=1 as an asymptote. Therefore, the function must be the same for the period of 2; for example, from x=-1 to x=1 is the same as from x=1 to x=3. Thus, f ( x ) = f ( x + 2 n ) when n is an integer
Hence, n → ∞ lim l n ( f ( 2 n + 2 n 1 ) ) = n → ∞ lim l n ( f ( 2 n 1 ) ) = l n ( f ( 0 ) ) = l n ( 1 ) = 0