JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Functions

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    If \[f(x)=\frac{\alpha x}{x+1},x\ne -1\], for what value of \[\alpha \] is \[f(f(x))=x\] [Kerala (Engg.) 2005]

    A)            \[\sqrt{2}\]

    B)            \[-\sqrt{2}\]

    C)            1

    D)            2

    E)            ?1

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

               \[f(x)=\frac{\alpha x}{x+1}\]; \[f(f(x))=f\left( \frac{\alpha x}{x+1} \right)=\frac{\alpha \left( \frac{\alpha x}{x+1} \right)}{\frac{\alpha x}{x+1}+1}\]                    But \[f(f(x))=x\],  \\[\frac{{{\alpha }^{2}}x}{\alpha x+x+1}=x\]                    Put \[\alpha =-1\], \[\frac{{{(-1)}^{2}}x}{(-1)x+x+1}=\frac{x}{-x+x+1}=x\];  \\[\alpha =-1\].


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