1
You visited us
1
times! Enjoying our articles?
Unlock Full Access!
Byju's Answer
Standard XII
Mathematics
Properties of Inequalities
Let fx =α xx ...
Question
Let
f
x
=
α
x
x
+
1
,
x
≠
-
1
. Then, for what value of α is
f
f
x
=
x
?
(a)
2
(b)
-
2
(c) 1
(d) −1
Open in App
Solution
(d) −1
f
f
x
=
x
⇒
f
α
x
x
+
1
=
x
⇒
α
α
x
x
+
1
α
x
x
+
1
+
1
=
x
⇒
α
2
x
α
x
+
x
+
1
=
x
⇒
α
2
x
=
α
x
2
+
x
2
+
x
⇒
α
2
x
-
α
x
2
-
x
2
-
x
=
0
⇒
α
2
x
-
α
x
2
-
x
2
+
x
=
0
Solving
for
the
α
we
get
,
α
=
-
-
x
2
±
-
x
2
2
-
4
×
x
×
-
x
2
+
x
2
x
=
x
2
±
x
4
+
4
x
3
+
4
x
2
2
x
=
x
+
1
,
-
1
Here
,
-
1
is
independent
of
x
,
∴
for
,
α
=
-
1
,
f
f
x
=
x
Suggest Corrections
0
Similar questions
Q.
Let
f
x
=
α
x
x
+
1
,
x
≠
-
1
. Then write the value of α satisfying f(f(x)) = x for all x ≠ −1.
Q.
If
f
(
x
)
=
a
x
x
+
1
,
x
≠
−
1
. then, for what value of a is f(f(x)) = x
Q.
Let
f
(
x
)
=
α
x
x
+
1
,
x
≠
−
1
, then for what value of
α
is
f
(
f
(
x
)
)
=
x
?
Q.
Let
f
(
x
)
=
α
x
x
+
1
,
x
≠
−
1
. Then write the value of
α
satisfying
f
(
f
(
x
)
)
=
x
for all
x
≠
−
1
.
Q.
Let
f
(
x
)
=
a
x
x
+
1
, where
x
≠
−
1
. Then for what value of
a
is
f
(
f
(
x
)
)
=
x
always true
View More
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
Grade/Exam
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Submit
Related Videos
Properties of Inequalities
MATHEMATICS
Watch in App
Explore more
Properties of Inequalities
Standard XII Mathematics
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
Grade/Exam
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Submit
Solve
Textbooks
Question Papers
Install app