Q.

Let f(x)=2xn+λ,λR,nN, and f(4)=133,f(5)=255. Then the sum of all the positive integer divisors of (f(3)-f(2)) is        [2023]

1 59  
2 60  
3 61  
4 58  

Ans.

(2)

f(x)=2xn+λ, λR,nN

f(4)=2(4)n+λ=133                 ...(i)

f(5)=2(5)n+λ=255                 ...(ii)

(ii) - (i), we get

f(5)-f(4)=2(5)n-2(4)n=122;  5n-4n=61

which gives n=3

Then f(3)=2(3)3+λ, f(2)=2(2)3+λ

f(3)=54+λ,f(2)=16+λ. So, f(3)-f(2)=38

Positive divisions of 38 are 1, 2, 19, 38 and whose sum = 1 + 2 + 19 + 38 = 60