Consider the function f : R R defined by f(x) = 2x 1 + 9x2. If the composition of f, (f f f f)10 times(x) = 210x 1 + 9 x2, then the value of 3 + 1 is equal to .
Answer
1024
Solution
If g(x) = 2n x 1 + kx2, then f(g(x)) = 2g 1 + 9g2 = 2n+1x 1 + (k + 9 4n)x2
1 + 9g2 = 1 + kx2 + 9 4n x21 + kx2
f f = 4x 1 + 9(1 + 4)x2, f f f = 8x 1 + 9(1 + 4 + 16)x2,
10 times: = 1 + 4 + 42 + + 49 = 410 - 13
3 + 1 = 410 = 210 = 1024
Answer: 1024