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Question: Let f(x) be defined for all x \> 0 and be continuous. Let f(x) satisfy f(x/y) = f(x) – f(y) for all ...

Let f(x) be defined for all x > 0 and be continuous. Let f(x) satisfy f(x/y) = f(x) – f(y) for all x, y and f(5) = 1. Then

A

f(x) is bounded

B

f(1/x) → 0 as x → 0

C

x f(x) → 1 as x → 0

D

f(x) = ln x

Answer

f(x) = ln x

Explanation

Solution

f(x) is continuous “x > 0 and f(x/y) = f(x) – f(y)

Also f(5) = 1

⇒ Clearly f(x) = ln x satisfies all these properties.× f(x) = ln x