Solution: (3)
Even function: f (-x) = f (x)
f (x) – f (-x) = 0
1) f (x) = [ax + a-x] / [ax – a-x]
f (-x) = [a-x + ax] / [a-x – ax]
= [a2x + 1] / [- (a2x – 1)]
= [1 + a2x] / [1 – a2x]
2) f (x) = [ax + 1] / [ax – 1]
f (-x) = [a-x + 1] / [a-x – 1] = [ax + 1] / [-ax + 1]
3) f (x) = x * [[ax – 1] / [ax + 1]]
f (-x) = -x * [[a-x – 1] / [a-x + 1]]
f (x) – f (-x) = 0
It is an even function.
4) f (x) = log2 (x + √x2 + 1)
f (-x) = log2 [-x + √x2 + 1]
f (x) – f (-x) = log2 [2x2 + 1 + 2x √x2 – 1]
It is not an even function.