f : R → R
( x − y ) × f ( x + y ) − ( x + y ) × f ( x − y ) = 4 x y ( x 2 − y 2 )
If f ( 1 ) = 2 , find f ( 3 2 ) .
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This can be generalized to show that all solutions of the functional equation are in the form f ( x ) = x 3 + c x for some constant c . The condition f ( 1 ) = 2 just fixes c .
Substitute x = 1 6 . 5 , y = 1 5 . 5 in the given functional relation to obtain f ( 3 2 ) = 3 2 f ( 1 ) + 4 × 1 6 . 5 × 1 5 . 5 × ( 1 6 . 5 2 − 1 5 . 5 2 ) which gives f ( 3 2 ) = 3 2 8 0 0 .
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Input x = y + 1
f ( 2 y + 1 ) − 2 ( 2 y + 1 ) f ( 2 y + 1 ) = 4 y ( y + 1 ) ( 2 y + 1 ) = ( 2 y + 1 ) ( 4 y 2 + 4 y + 2 ) = ( 2 y + 1 ) ( ( 2 y + 1 ) 2 + 1 )
Input 2 y + 1 = x
f ( x ) f ( 3 2 ) = x ( x 2 + 1 ) = 3 2 ( 1 0 2 4 + 1 ) = 3 2 8 0 0
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Let a = x − y and b = x + y .
Thus x = 2 b + a , y = 2 b − a a f ( b ) − b f ( a ) = 4 ( 2 b + a ) ( 2 b − a ) a b a f ( b ) − b f ( a ) = ( b + a ) ( b − a ) a b
Divide by both sides by a b : b f ( b ) − a f ( a ) = b 2 − a 2
Let g ( x ) = x f ( x ) : g ( b ) − g ( a ) = b 2 − a 2 g ( b ) − b 2 = g ( a ) − a 2
Using g ( 1 ) = 1 f ( 1 ) = 2 , let a = 1 and b = x : g ( x ) − x 2 = 2 − 1 2 g ( x ) = x 2 + 1 f ( x ) = x ∗ g ( x ) = x 3 + x
Hence f ( x ) = 3 2 8 0 0