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Q2 Let f(x) =1+2/x and ffffff.....f(x)=fnx then find the maximum number of real roots of fn(x)
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3

6 Answers

262
Aditya Bhutra ·

b)1

1708
man111 singh ·

\hspace{-16}$Rewrite the expression as $\mathbf{f(x)=\frac{x+2}{x}}$\\\\\\ Now Replace $\mathbf{x\rightarrow f(x)\;,}$ We Get\\\\\\ $\mathbf{f(f(x))=f^2(x)=\frac{f(x)+2}{f(x)}=\frac{3x+2}{x+2}}$\\\\\\ Similarly $\mathbf{f(f(f(x)))=f^3(x)=\frac{3f(x)+2}{f(x)+2}=\frac{5x+6}{3x+2}}$\\\\\\ Similarly We Calculate $\mathbf{f^4(x)\;,f^5(x)\;,f^6(x)\;,.........}$\\\\\\ So here We have seen a pattern which is $\mathbf{f^{n}(x)=\frac{ax+b}{cx+d}}$\\\\ Where $\mathbf{c\neq 0}$\\\\ So after Solving The equation $\mathbf{f^{n}(x)=x\Leftrightarrow \frac{ax+b}{cx+d}=x}$\\\\ We Get Max. $\mathbf{2}$ Real Roots.\\\\ So In General The Given Equation has $\mathbf{2}$ Solution.\\\\ Now after certain Recursive iteration Fn. repeat itself\\\\\\

\hspace{-16}$(I dont Know after what time it will repeat Itself)\\\\ So The equation $\mathbf{f_{n}(x)=x\Leftrightarrow \frac{x+2}{x}=x}$\\\\$\mathbf{x^2-x-2=0\Leftrightarrow x=-1\;,2\;, n\geq 1}$

71
Vivek @ Born this Way ·

Nice Work! Thanks!

262
Aditya Bhutra ·

well if i think the other way ,

fn(x) = 0
therefore fn-1(x) = -2
similarly, we can find fn-2, fn-3,.... for each of which we get a unique value .

so descending down the series,
f(x) =a (a→fixed constant)

as f(x) is one to one ,
we may conclude that fn(x) has only 1 real root .

1708
man111 singh ·

Yes aditiya You are saying Right.

Again I have misread the question.

(Solve for fn(x) = x)

1
EX_BITSIAN ·

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX7FptwkkAA

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