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# If f is the function defined by f(x) = x^2*(1-x)^2 for all x, then f(1

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If f is the function defined by $$f(x) = x^2*(1-x)^2$$ for all x, then f(1-x) =

A. f(x)
B. f(x)^2
C. 1 - f(x)
D. (1-x)*f(x)
E. f(1) - f(x)
[Reveal] Spoiler: OA

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Renamed the topic, edited the question and added the OA.

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15 Nov 2008, 14:11
Just substitute (1-x) for x and you will see that f(1-x) is nothing but f(x)

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03 Sep 2011, 09:24
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If f is the function defined by f(x) = x^2 (1-x)^2 for all x, then f(1-x) =
A. f(x)
B. [f(x)]^2
C. 1 - f(x)
D. (1-x) f(x)
E. f(1) - f(x)

replace x by 1-x in the original expression and we would get f(1-x) = f(x)

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If f is the function defined by f(x) = x^2 (1-x)^2 for all x, then f(1-x) =

A. f(x)
B. [f(x)]^2
C. 1 - f(x)
D. (1-x) f(x)
E. f(1) - f(x)

$$f(x) = x^2 (1-x)^2$$

What is $$f(1-x)$$?

Just replace x with (1-x)
$$f(1-x) = (1-x)^2 (1-(1-x))^2$$
$$f(1-x) = (1-x)^2 (x)^2$$
$$f(1-x) = (x)^2(1-x)^2 = f(x)$$

Ans: "A"
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Or pick x=3; 1-x=1-3=-2
$$f(1-x)=f(-2)=(-2)^2*(1-(-2))^2=4*9=36$$

Let's check each option separately:

A. f(x)
$$f(3)=3^2*(1-3)^2=9*4=36$$. Holds good. Possible answer.

B. [f(x)]^2
$$(36)^2$$. Ignore

C. 1 - f(x)
$$1-36=-35$$. Ignore

D. (1-x) f(x)
$$(1-3)(36)=36*-2=-72$$. Ignore

E. f(1) - f(x)
$$1^2*(1-1)^2-36=0-36=-36$$. Ignore.

Only A gave us what we got with f(1-x) i.e. f(-2).

Ans: "A"
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03 Sep 2011, 09:43
Thanks a lot fluke...i did the first way by replacing x with 1-x but then....god knows from where did i start converting the equation in (a+b)^2 form...silly me...

thanks again!!

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f(x) = x^2 * (1-x)^2

substituting x with 1-x , we should get f(1-x)

f(1-x) = (1-x)^2 * (1-(1-x))^2
= (1-x)^2 *x^2
= f(x)

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13 Aug 2017, 19:10
If f is the function defined by f(x) = x^2 (1-x)^2 for all x, then f(1-x) =
A. f(x)
B. [f(x)]^2
C. 1 - f(x)
D. (1-x) f(x)
E. f(1) - f(x)

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13 Aug 2017, 19:26
longhaul123 wrote:
If f is the function defined by f(x) = x^2 (1-x)^2 for all x, then f(1-x) =
A. f(x)
B. [f(x)]^2
C. 1 - f(x)
D. (1-x) f(x)
E. f(1) - f(x)

$$f(x)=x^2(1-x)^2 \implies f(1-x)=(1-x)^2(1-(1-x))^2=(1-x)^2x^2=f(x)$$

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13 Aug 2017, 19:45
longhaul123 wrote:
If f is the function defined by f(x) = x^2 (1-x)^2 for all x, then f(1-x) =
A. f(x)
B. [f(x)]^2
C. 1 - f(x)
D. (1-x) f(x)
E. f(1) - f(x)

Hi longhaul123,

Please find the method of number substitution

If x=2, f(x) = 4(1) = 4
So, f(1-x) = f(-1) = $$1(1 -(-1))^2 = 1(4) = 4$$ = f(x) (Option A)

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14 Aug 2017, 00:41
longhaul123 wrote:
If f is the function defined by f(x) = x^2 (1-x)^2 for all x, then f(1-x) =
A. f(x)
B. [f(x)]^2
C. 1 - f(x)
D. (1-x) f(x)
E. f(1) - f(x)

Merging topics. Please refer to the discussion above.
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If f is the function defined by f(x) = x^2 (1-x)^2 for all x, then f(1-x) =
A. f(x)
B. [f(x)]^2
C. 1 - f(x)
D. (1-x) f(x)
E. f(1) - f(x)

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