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If f(x+1)+f(x-1)=3f(x) for all xR, then the period off(x) is


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3

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6

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C

12

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9

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Solution

The correct option is C

12


Step 1: Determination of the given equation

f(x+1)+f(x-1)=3f(x)

If f(x) is periodic with period p. then,

f(x+p)=f(x)

f(x+1)=3f(x)-f(x-1)

Step 2: Substitute different values for x in the above equation

Put, the value x=x+1,

f(x+1+1)+f(x+1-1)=3f(x+1)f(x+2)+f(x)=3f(x+1)f(x+2)=3f(x+1)-f(x)...(1)

Put, the value x=x+2,

f(x+2+1)+f(x+2-1)=3f(x+2)f(x+3)+f(x+1)=3f(x+2)f(x+3)=3f(x+2)-f(x+1)

Multiplying by 3,

3f(x+3)=3f(x+2)-3f(x+1)...(2)

Put, the value x=x+3,

f(x+3+1)+f(x+3-1)=3f(x+3)f(x+4)+f(x+2)=3f(x+3)f(x+4)=3f(x+3)-f(x+2)...(3)

Step 3: Add equations (1),(2), and (3),

f(x+2)+3f(x+3)+f(x+4)=3f(x+1)-f(x)+3f(x+2)-3f(x+1)+3f(x+3)-f(x+2)f(x+4)=-f(x)+3f(x+2)-f(x+2)-f(x+2)f(x+4)=f(x+2)-f(x)...(4)

Put, the value x=x+2,

f(x+2+4)=f(x+2+2)-f(x+2)f(x+6)=f(x+4)-f(x+2)...(5)

Step 4: Adding equations (4) and (5),

f(x+4)+f(x+6)=f(x+2)-f(x)+f(x+4)-f(x+2)f(x+6)=f(x+2)-f(x)+f(x+4)-f(x+2)-f(x+4)f(x+6)=-f(x)

Put, the value x=x+6,

f(x+12)=-f(x+6)=-{-f(x)}=f(x)

Therefore, the period is 12.

Hence, the correct option is an option (C).


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