Find the period of fn

Let f be a real valued function defined for all real x such that for some fixed real number a > 0, such that..

\huge f(x+a)=\frac{1}{2}+\sqrt{f(x)-(f(x))^2}

and
\huge \frac{1}{2}\leq f(x)\leq 1, \forall x

Show that f(x) is periodic and find period of f(x)

29 Answers

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Abhishek Priyam ·

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341
Hari Shankar ·

The algebraic way to go about it would be:

We are given f(x+a) - \frac{1}{2} = \sqrt{f(x) - f^2(x)} ...............1

By squaring and manipulation we get f(x) - \frac{1}{2} = \sqrt{ f(x+a) - f^2(x+a)}

We immediately see from this that f(x+a) - \frac{1}{2} = \sqrt{ f(x+2a) - f^2(x+2a)}..........2

From 1 and 2 we have

\sqrt{f(x) - f^2(x)} = \sqrt{ f(x+2a) - f^2(x+2a)} \\ \\ \Rightarrow f(x) - f^2(x) = f(x+2a) - f^2(x+2a)

which means either f(x) - f(x+2a) = 0 or f(x) + f(x+2a) = 1

The first gives f(x) = f(x+2a) while the second gives f(x) = f(x+2a) = 1/2 (since 1/2 <= f(x) <= 1)

In either case f(x) = f(x+2a) for all x

Hence 2a is a period of f(x)

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

Take any f(x)'s curve... (simple one )

transform it to -(f(x))2
then other graph transformations....

add f(x) to it...
take it root add 1/2 to it...

u will get the final curve.. now period can be seen easily...

13
deepanshu001 agarwal ·

plzzz........

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

kk koshish karte hain.... just a min

13
deepanshu001 agarwal ·

even then can u plz help me wid a lil...

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

lol...

don worry...

that technique is not 100% right... it is giving correct answer only because f(x) was periodic because of given condition.. if it would not have been periodic then also it would have given some answer... But since it is periodic then only it can give correct answer.. so it can't check if its periodic or not..

13
deepanshu001 agarwal ·

i m not gettin dis graph wali technique
plzzz explain.........

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

agar is technique par control hai tab... kaam karega...

21
tapanmast Vora ·

PL. NOTE : ONLY EXPERTS AT THIS MUST USE IT..... PL. DONT TRY THIS AT HOME!!!
LOL

24
eureka123 ·

does this work in every case????????

21
tapanmast Vora ·

U R REAL COOL AT THIS TECHNIQ I MUST SAY DUDE!!! GR8

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

bahut log nahi manenge.. isko.. :P
par mere ko answer aata hai is sab se..

Note:This is not to test if function is periodic or not(in such questions...) just to find period if its periodic

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

:P

ok!!

its only for objective method..

21
tapanmast Vora ·

CAN U TELL GRAF SE TUME KAISE KIYA THA???

HOW DID U RANDOMLY PLOT A GRAF?

MAYB USIN LIMITS OF Y - AXIS AS 1 AND 1/2 AND THWEN APPLYIN DA KEY CONDITION???
KAISE KIYA??

21
tapanmast Vora ·

[12]

UMMMMM.......

IF f(k) = 1;

f(k+a) = 1/2;

so the range of the function is [f(a),f(k+a)]

..... aage lemme [12]

btw priyam do u know how 2 solv it or is it ur dbt as well?? [7]

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

right.. 2a

21
tapanmast Vora ·

f(k)=1; ==> f(k+a)=1/2

==> f(k-a) = 1/2;

iska matlab f(k-a) = f(k+a)

ther4 T = 2a

HOPE ITS RITE

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

Are graph se asani se aa jata hai.. :)

21
tapanmast Vora ·

IS DA ANS.

t = 2a

39
Dr.House ·

theoory se banana kuch nahiin, bas manipulate karte baito diya gaya condition ko.

agar luck accha hain toh ban jaayega, nahiin toh laat marega.

waise priyam aur tapan i dont know about u, but luck never goes with me.

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

Isse tumko period approximately dikhne lagega.. phir check kar lena x ko x+T put kar ke... :)

Pata nahi acah se theory likh likh kar kaise banega...
maine to graph se kiya... :)

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

Ek andaj se khicho f(x) ka curve (kaisa bhi..) phir RHS ka sara transformation karo.. aur phir dekho..

u have done main things..

f(k)=1 f(k+a)=1/2

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

me...

wait!! sochne do...

21
tapanmast Vora ·

wat wud ur approacjh b while solvin this kinda sums??

wat i thot was 2 keep in mind dat i need to fid a T such that f(x+T) = f(x) and then manipulate upon the given condtn to get this!!!

can u pl. tell me how wud u hav gon abt it?

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

[1]

21
tapanmast Vora ·

k k...
LOL.......

mere ko thooda periodicity find karne vale que me gadbad hai, magar lemme try!!!
If i dont get, I'll ask....

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33
Abhishek Priyam ·

Do do tha likhne ka isme isliye post kiye question :P

easy hai... :)

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

Solved this last year... abhi bhi ban jaega... bas latex me likhne ka man kar raha tha...[3]

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