Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2008

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    If\[f(x)=\cos (\log x)\], then                 \[f\left( \frac{1}{x} \right)f\left( \frac{1}{y} \right)-\frac{1}{2}\left[ f\left( \frac{x}{y} \right)+f(xy) \right]\] is equal to

    A) \[\cos (x-y)\]                    

    B) \[\log (x-y)\]

    C) \[\cos (x+y)\]   

    D)         None of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Now,     \[f\left( \frac{1}{x} \right)f\left( \frac{1}{y} \right)-\frac{1}{2}\left[ f\left( \frac{x}{y} \right)+f(xy) \right]\]                 \[=\cos \left( \log \frac{1}{x} \right)\cos \left( \log \frac{1}{y} \right)\]                 \[-\frac{1}{2}\left[ \cos \left( \log \frac{x}{y} \right)+\cos [\log (xy)] \right]\]                 \[=\cos (-\log x)\cos (-\log y)\] \[-\frac{1}{2}[\cos (\log x-\log y)+\cos (\log x+\log y)]\]                 \[=\cos (\log x)\cos (\log y)\]                 \[-\frac{1}{2}[2\cos (\log x)\cos (\log y)]\]                 \[=\cos (\log x)\cos (\log y)\]                                 \[-\cos (\log x)\cos (\log y)=0\]


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