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Let fx be a function such that fx+y=fx·fy for all x,yN, If  f1=3 and k=1nfk=3279, then the value of n is
MathematicsFunctionsJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (24 Jan Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 6
  • B 8
  • C 7
  • D 9
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 7

Given,

fx+y=fx·fy and f1=3 

Now taking x=1 & y=1 we get,

f1+1=f1·f1f2=32

Similarly f2+1=f2·f1f3=32×3=33

And so on fn=3n

So, r=1nfr=3279

f1+f2+f3.......fn=3279

3+32+33.......+3n=3279

3×3n-13-1=3279

3n-12=1093

3n-1=2186

3n=2187

3n=37

n=7

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