Q.

f(x) is a differentiable function satisfy the relationship f2(x)+f2(y)+2(xy-1)=f2(x+y) ∀x,y∈R. Also f(x)>0 ∀ x∈R, and f(2)=2. then f(7)=

1 3  
2 4  
3 5  
4 7  

Ans.

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Put x=0 and y=0⇒f2(0)=2

f'(x)=limh→0f(x+h)-f(x)h=limh→0f2(x+h)-f2(x)[f(x+h)+f(x)] h

=12f(x)limh→0f2(h)+2(xh-1)h=12f(x)limh→0[2xhh+f2(h)-2h]

=12f(x)[2x+limh→0f2(h)-f2(0)h]=12f(x)[2x+limh→0f(h)-f(0)h(f(h)+f(0))]

f'(x)=12f(x)[2x+f'(0)·2f(0)]

∴ f(x)·f'(x)=x+f(0)·f'(0)

⇒f(x)·f'(x)=x+λ,  where λ=f(0)·f'(0)

Integrating both sides

∴  f2(x)2=x22+λx+C

f2(x)=x2+2λx+C        At x=0, f2(0)=2⇒C=2

x= f2(2) ⇒λ=0

∴  f2(x)=x2+2

⇒f(x)=x2+2,  (f(x)>0)