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  • 08-12-2019
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If 3f(x) - f(1/x) = x^2 , what is the value of f(1/2)?
and it's from R-{0} to R obviously.

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JohnHyunWooKim JohnHyunWooKim
  • 08-12-2019

Answer:

0.59375‬

Step-by-step explanation:

3f(x) - f(1/x) = x^2

x = 2:   3f(2) - f(1/2) = 2^2

x = 1/2: 3f(1/2) - f(2) = (1/2)^2

Let a = f(1/2) and b = f(2):

3b - a = 4; 3a - b = 1/4

3b - 4 = a

3(3b-4) - b = 1/4

8b = 12 + 1/4

b = 1.53125‬

3 * 1.53125‬ - 4 = a

a = 0.59375‬

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