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JEE Main 20206 SeptemberMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2020
Date
6 September
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Functions

JEE Main 2020 · 6 September · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Functions

If f ( x + y ) = f ( x ) f ( y ) and Σ _ x = 1 ^ ∞ f(x) = 2, x, y ∈...

If f(x+y)=f(x)f(y)f ( x + y ) = f ( x ) f ( y ) and Σx=1∞f(x)=2,x,y∈N\mathop{Σ}_{x = 1}^{\infty}f\left(x\right) = 2, x, y \in N, where NN is the set of all natural numbers, then the value of f(4)f(2)\dfrac{f ( 4 )}{f ( 2 )} is

Options

  1. A23\dfrac{2}{3}
  2. B19\dfrac{1}{9}
  3. C13\dfrac{1}{3}
  4. D49\dfrac{4}{9}

Correct answer

D. 49\dfrac{4}{9}

Step-by-step solution

f(x)=axf ( x ) = {a}^{x} satisfies the functional relation, so
Σx=1∞f(x)=2\mathop{Σ}_{x = 1}^{\infty}f\left(x\right) = 2
⇒a+a2+a3……∞terms=2⇒ a + {a}^{2} + {a}^{3} \ldots \ldots \infty \text{terms} = 2
⇒a1−a=2⇒ \dfrac{a}{1 - a} = 2

⇒a=23⇒ a = \dfrac{2}{3}
⇒f(x)=(23)x⇒ f\left(x\right) = {\left(\dfrac{2}{3}\right)}^{x}
Now, f(4)f(2)=(23)4(23)2=49\dfrac{f ( 4 )}{f ( 2 )} = \dfrac{{\left(\dfrac{2}{3}\right)}^{4}}{{\left(\dfrac{2}{3}\right)}^{2}} = \dfrac{4}{9}

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