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f(3) = 2^((3 - 1)/2)
= 2^(2/2)
= 2^1
= 2

f(2) = (3 × 2)/2
= 3

f(f(f(3))) = f(f(2)) = f(3) = 2

Ans B

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A function f(n) is defined as \(2^{\frac{(n-1)}{2}}\) when n is odd and 3n/2 when n is even. What is the value of f(f(f(3)))?

A. √2
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 9


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A function f(n) is defined as \(2^{\frac{(n-1)}{2}}\) when n is odd and 3n/2 when n is even. What is the value of f(f(f(3)))?

A. √2
B. 2
C. 3
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B is the correct answer choice.

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Lets consider for 3
f(3)=2^((n-1)/2)=2^1=2
now use this result f(f(3))=f(2)
f(2)=3n/2=6/2=3
now use this result f(f(f(3)))=f(3)

but hey we already calculated this, f(3)=2

Ans B. 2
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