It would be greatly appreciated if someone could show me how to figure this out:
A function f has the property f(x)*f(y) = 2f(x+y), what is a possible rule for f?
It's a multiple choice, and the answer is f(x) = 2e^x. The 2f(x+y) is the bit that confuses me.
Thanks!
A function f has the property f(x)*f(y) = 2f(x+y), what is a possible rule for f?
It's a multiple choice, and the answer is f(x) = 2e^x. The 2f(x+y) is the bit that confuses me.
Thanks!
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f(x) = 2e^x
f(x)*f(y) = (2e^x)( 2e^y)
f(x)*f(y) = 4e^(x + y)..................(i)
2f(x+y) = 2{ 2e^(x + y) }
2f(x+y) = 4e^(x + y)..................(ii)
(i) = (ii)
f(x)*f(y) = (2e^x)( 2e^y)
f(x)*f(y) = 4e^(x + y)..................(i)
2f(x+y) = 2{ 2e^(x + y) }
2f(x+y) = 4e^(x + y)..................(ii)
(i) = (ii)
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f(x) = 2 e^x
so
f(y) = 2 e^y
f(x) f(y) = 4 e^x e^y = 4 e^(x+y) = 2(2 e^(x+y)) = 2 f(x+y)
so
f(y) = 2 e^y
f(x) f(y) = 4 e^x e^y = 4 e^(x+y) = 2(2 e^(x+y)) = 2 f(x+y)