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Let f:-1,1R be a differentiable function satisfying f'x4=16fx2 for all x-1,1 f0=0 The number of such functions is


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Options:
  • A 2
  • B 3
  • C 4
  • D more than 4
Solution:
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The correct answer is: more than 4

It is given that, 



f'x4=16fx2,x-1,1



f'x2=±4fx



Case I 



If fx0x-1,1



Then, f'x=±2fx



f'xfx=±2



2fx=±2x,  f0=0



fx=x2x-1,1



Case II 



If fx<0x-1,1



Then, f'x=±2-fx



 fx=-x2x-1,1



 f1x=x2,0x<1x2,-1<x<0



f2x=x2,0x<1-x2-1<x<0



f3x=-x2,0x<1x2,-1<x<0



f4x=-x2,0x<1-x2,-1<x<0



f5x=0



f6x=0,0x<1x2,-1<x<0, and so on.



Hence, there are more than 4 functions possible.


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