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    show that...f(1/x)=-f(x) and f(-1/x)=-1/f(x)

    f(1/x)=-f(x) and f(-1/x)=-1/f(x)

    ?????????
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    Re: show that...f(1/x)=-f(x) and f(-1/x)=-1/f(x)

    Quote Originally Posted by sluggerbroth View Post
    f(1/x)=-f(x) and f(-1/x)=-1/f(x)

    ?????????
    What is your function?
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    Re: show that...f(1/x)=-f(x) and f(-1/x)=-1/f(x)

    there isn't one? the book just asks the question as is? what am i missing or unaware of?
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    Re: show that...

    It can't be. Somewhere it defined f, looks like f is somewhat related to logarithm
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