Find the slope out of the functional

Algebra Level 3

Let f : R + R f : \mathbb R^+ \rightarrow \mathbb R such that f ( x ) + 2 f ( 1331 x ) = L x f(x)+2f \left (\frac{1331}{x} \right )=L \cdot x where L L is a constant.

Knowing that f ( 11 ) = 847 f(11)=847 , what is L L ?


The answer is 11.

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Shubhendra Singh
Dec 23, 2014

Put x = 11 x=11 in the Given equation to get f ( 11 ) + 2 f ( 121 ) = L ( 11 ) f(11)+2f(121)=L(11)

Now Put x = 121 x=121 in the Given equation to get f ( 121 ) + 2 f ( 11 ) = L ( 121 ) f(121)+2f(11)=L(121)

Substitute the Value of f ( 11 ) f(11) to get. 2 L ( 121 ) L ( 11 ) = 847 × 3 2L(121)-L(11)=847\times 3

Let L ( x ) = y = m × x + c L(x)=y=m\times x +c where m m is the slope of line representing L ( x ) L(x)

Now since the line passes through origin so c = 0 c=0

Now y = m × x y=m\times x

Using this relation in the above equation we get m ( 121 × 2 11 ) = 847 × 3 m(121\times2-11)=847\times3

m = 847 × 3 231 m=\dfrac{847 \times 3 }{231}

By this m = 11 \boxed{ m=11}

Nice solution, Shubhendra!! Did the same way!:)

A Former Brilliant Member - 6 years, 5 months ago

Thanks :).

Shubhendra Singh - 6 years, 5 months ago

Easy as pie ! :D

Keshav Tiwari - 6 years, 5 months ago
Shandy Rianto
Dec 25, 2014
  1. Let x = a x=a

    f ( a ) + 2 f ( 1331 a ) = L × a f (a) + 2f(\frac{1331}{a}) = L \times a

  2. Let x = 1331 a x= \frac{1331}{a}

    f ( 1331 a ) + 2 f ( a ) = L × 1331 a f(\frac{1331}{a}) + 2f(a) = L \times \frac{1331} {a}

    2 f ( 1331 a ) + 4 f ( a ) = L × 2662 a 2f(\frac{1331}{a}) + 4f(a) = L \times \frac{2662}{a}

( 2 ) ( 1 ) (2) - (1) :

3 f ( a ) = L × 2662 a L × a 3f(a) = L \times \frac{2662}{a} - L \times a

3 f ( x ) = L × 2662 x L × x 3f(x) = L \times \frac{2662}{x} - L \times x

Since f ( 11 ) = 847 f(11) = 847 , then

3 f ( 11 ) = L × 2662 11 L × 11 3f(11) = L \times \frac{2662}{11} - L \times 11

3 × 847 = 242 L 11 L 3 \times 847 = 242L - 11L

2541 = 231 × L 2541 = 231 \times L

L = 11 L = \boxed{11}

Lee Gao
Dec 24, 2014

This is a linear system governed by ( 1 2 2 1 ) ( f 11 f 1 1 2 ) = L ( 11 1 1 2 ) \left(\begin{array}{cc}1 & 2 \\2 & 1\end{array}\right)\left(\begin{array}{c}f_{11} \\ f_{11^2}\end{array}\right) = L \left(\begin{array}{cc}11 \\ 11^2\end{array}\right) which restricts the solution of L L to 847 = L 3 ( 11 2 × 1 1 2 ) L = 11 847 = -\frac{L}{3}(11 - 2 \times 11^2) \implies L = 11

Akash Mandal
Dec 23, 2014

f ( x ) + 2 f ( 1331 / x ) = m x ( 1 ) f(x) +2f(1331/x)=mx (1) (since l(x)is a straight line passing through origin hence c=0) here m = s l o p e m=slope and c = i n t e r c e p t c=intercept on the y axis. Replace x by 1331/x in (1) f ( 1331 / x ) + 2 f ( x ) = m ( 1331 / x ) ( 2 ) f(1331/x) +2f(x)=m(1331/x) (2) adding (1) and (2) and dividing by 3 both sides f ( x ) + f ( 1331 / x ) = 1 / 3 ( m x + 1331 m / x ) f(x)+f(1331/x)=1/3(mx+1331m/x) (3) put the value of f(1331/x) from (2) in (3) 1331 m / x f ( x ) = m x / 3 + 1331 m / 3 x 1331m/x -f(x)=mx/3+1331m/3x P u t , x = 11 Put, x=11 77 m = f ( 11 ) 77m=f(11) Hence m = 11 m=11

Use L A T E X LATEX in your answer & make life simpler. @Akash Mandal

Sanjeet Raria - 6 years, 5 months ago

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