Area under Functional Equation?

Algebra Level 4

If a functional equation is so defined as f ( x + y ) = f ( x ) f ( y ) f(x+y) =f(x) f(y) and f ( 1 ) = 2 f(1) =2 , then the area enclosed by 3 x + 2 y 8 3|x|+2|y| \leq 8 is f ( 6 ) n \frac{f(6)}{n} . Find the value of n n .


Notation: | \cdot | denotes the absolute value function .


The answer is 3.

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1 solution

Tom Engelsman
Jan 27, 2017

The required function above is f ( x ) = 2 x f(x) = 2^{x} , and the area region in question simplifies to :

3 x + 2 y 8 4 + 3 2 x y 4 3 2 x 3|x| + 2|y| \le 8 \Rightarrow -4 + \frac{3}{2}|x| \le y \le 4 - \frac{3}{2}|x|

which is a parallelogram that is centered about the origin and has vertices at ( x , y ) = ( 0 , ± 4 ) ; ( ± 8 3 , 0 ) (x,y) = (0, \pm4); (\pm \frac{8}{3}, 0) in the x y xy- plane. The total area is just the sum of four right triangles with leg lengths of 4 and 8/3 each:

A r e a = 4 1 2 ( 8 3 ) ( 4 ) = 64 3 = 2 6 3 = f ( 6 ) 3 . Area = 4\cdot\frac{1}{2}\cdot(\frac{8}{3})(4) = \frac{64}{3} = \frac{2^{6}}{3} = \frac{f(6)}{3}.

Hence, n = 3 . \boxed{n = 3}.

Nice. Did the same way

Md Zuhair - 4 years, 4 months ago

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