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QJEEM17Ma1e13: JEE Main 2017 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM17Ma1e13 Solution: Let a , b, c ∈ R . If f (x) = ax 2 + bx + c is such that a + b…

Let a, b, c ∈R. If f(x) = ax2 + bx + c is such that
a + b + c = 3 and f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) + xy, ∀x,y∈R,

then ∑n=110f(n) is equal to

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 165
  • B 190
  • C 255
  • D 330

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

f(x) = ax2 + bx + c

f(1) = a + b + c = 3 ⇒ f (1) = 3

Now f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) + xy ...(1)

Put x = y = 1 in eqn (1)

f(2) = f(1) + f(1) + 1

= 2f(1) + 1

⇒ f(2) = 7

Similarly f(3) = 12

f(4) = 18

∑n=110f(n) = 3 + 7 + 12 + 18 + 25 + 33 + 42 + 52 + 63 + 75 = 330

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