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QJEEM20Mab912: JEE Main 2020 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM20Mab912 Solution: If f(x + y) = f(x)f(y) and ∑ x = 1 ∞ f ( x ) = 2 , x, y ∈ N,…

If f(x + y) = f(x)f(y) and ∑x=1∞f(x)=2 , x, y ∈ N, where N is the set of all natural number, then the value of f(4)f(2) is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 23
  • B 19
  • C 13
  • D 49

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

f(x + y) = f(x)f(y)

∑x=1∞f(x)=2

⇒ f(1) + f(2) + f(3) + ........∞ = 2 ....(1)

On f(x + y) = f(x) f(y)
* Put x = 1, y = 1
f(2) = (f(1))2
* Put x = 2, y = 1
f(3) = f(2). f(1) = f((1))3
* Put x = 2, y = 2
f(4) = f((2))2 = f((1))4

Now put these values in equation (1)

f(1) + f((1))2 + f((1))3 + ....... = 2

⇒ f(1)1−f(1) = 2

⇒ f(1) = 23

Now f(2) = (23)2

and f(4) = (23)4

∴ f(4)f(2)

= (23)4(23)2 = 49

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