Let f(x) be a derivable function at x=0 & f(x+yk)=f(x)+f(y)k(k∈R,k≠0,2). Show that f(x) is either a zero or odd linear function.
My attempt is as follows:-
Putting x=0,y=0 in the functional equation
f(0)=2f(0)k
f(0)(k−2)=0
f(0)=0 as it is given k≠2
Replace y=−x in the functional equation.
f(0)=f(x)+f(−x)k
f(x)+f(−x)=0
f(−x)=−f(x)
Thus f(x) is definitely an odd function.
As f(x) is a derivable function at x=0 then following limit should exist:-
lim
\lim_{h\to 0}\dfrac{f(h)}{h}
Assuming f(x) to be polynomial function.
If f(x) is a linear function, then limit should be non-zero because if its a polynomial of degree greater than 1, then limit would be zero.
Like if f(x)=ax^2+bx+c
Applying L' Hospital rule:-
\lim_{h\to 0}(2ah+b)=0
If f(x) is a constant function other than 0, then f(x)=-f(x) will not hold.
So we just have to prove that \lim_{h\to 0}\dfrac{f(h)}{h} \ne 0
Applying L' Hospital rule as we have
\dfrac{0}{0} form and function is derivable at x=0
\lim_{h\to 0}f'(h)=f'(0)
If we can just prove that f'(0) \ne 0, then we will be done.
I am not getting how to prove this fact.Any hints?
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