Q.

Let f : R→R be a function defined by f(x)=(2+3a)x2+(a+2a–1)x+b, a≠1. If f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y)+1–27xy, then the value of 28∑i=15|f(i)| is         [2025]

1 675  
2 545  
3 735  
4 715  

Ans.

(1)

Given, f(x)=(2+3a)x2+(a+2a–1)x+b, a≠1          ... (i)

Also, f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y)+1–27xy          ... (ii)

Put x = y = 0 in (ii), we get

f(0) = f(0) + f(0) + 1 – 0 ⇒ f(0) = –1          ... (iii)

Using (i), f(0) = b = –1

Put y = – x in (ii), we get

f(x–x)=f(x)+f(–x)+1+27x2

⇒ –1=(2+3a)x2+(a+2a–1)x–1+(2+3a)x2–(a+2a–1)x–1+1+27x2

⇒ (2(2+3a)+27)x2=0 ⇒ a=–57

∴  f(x)=–17x2–34x–1=–128(4x2+21x+28)

Now, 28∑i=15|f(i)|=28[|f(1)|+|f(2)|+...+|f(5)|]

        =28×128[4(12+22+...+52)+21(1+2+...+5)+28(5)]

         = 675