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If f(x) is a polynomial function satisfying
f(x)f(1x)=f(x)+f(1x) and f(1)=2 then the number of such functions possible is/are

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1
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2
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C
more than 2 but finite
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D
infinitely many
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Solution

The correct option is D infinitely many
f(x)f(1x)=f(x)+f(1x)f(x)f(1x)f(x)=f(1x)f(x)=f(1x)f(1x)1 (1)
f(x)f(1x)=f(x)+f(1x)f(x)f(1x)f(1x)=f(x)f(1x)=f(x)f(x)1 (2)

Multiplying 1 and 2,
f(x)f(1x)=f(x)f(1x)(f(x)1)(f(1x)1)
(f(x)1)(f(1x)1)=1

As x and 1x are reciprocal of each other.
So, the possible function will be,
f(x)1=±xnf(x)=1±xnf(1)=1±1n=21n=1

Hence, there are infinite number of possible functions.

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