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GMATprep PS question [#permalink]
 13 May 2006, 23:39
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Guys,
I got this question which i can't figure out, how to go about solving it. what is the question really asking??
For which of the following functions f is f(x) = f(1-x) for all x?
a. f(x) = 1-x
b. f(x) = 1-x^2
c. f(x) = x^2-(1-x)^2
d. f(x) = x^2(1-x)^2
e. f(x) = x/(1-x)
please explain
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D it is.
From the question stem f(x) = f(1-x)
So try to substitute x with (x-1) in D
d. f(x) = x^2(1-x)^2
so f(x-1) = (1-x)^2 (1-(1-x))^2 = (1-x)^2*(x^2) or x^2*(1-x)^2 ->
same as f(x) in the answer choice D.
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D is clearly the choice.
Here is how I approached it:
First substitute x=0 and got either C or D as correct.
Then checked against x=5 (or any other integer) and D was the last man standing.
Hence D
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f(x) = 1-x; f(1-x) = 1-(1-x) = x <-- a is out
f(x) = 1-x^2; f(1-x) = 1-(1-x)^2 = 1-(1+2x-x^2) = x^2-2x <-- b is out
f(x) = x^2-(1-x)^2; f(1-x) = (1-x)^2-(1-1+x)^2 = 1-2x+x^2-x^2 = 1-2x <-- c is out
f(x) = x^2(1-x)^2 = (1-x)^2(1-1+x)^2 = (1-x)^2(x^2) <-- d is the answer
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