# Math Help - Solve this function

1. ## Solve this function

Hey guys!
2f(x)-3f(1/x)=x^2, x not = 0, find f(2). options are
1. -7/4, 2.5/2, 3.-1, 4.none

Please solve it asap...i'm unable to solve it........thanks

2. plug in x=2 and x=1/2, you obtain system of two equations, easy to solve. answer is f(2)=-7/4.

3. ## thanks......n another prob...

thanks...tht helped a lot.......
there is another question:
f(x)=cos(log x) then find f(x)f(4)-1/2 ( f(x/4)+f(4x)). Options are:
1,-1,0,1 &-1 both

4. To work this you will need to know these facts.
$f\left( {\frac{x}{4}} \right) = \cos \left( {\log (x) - \log (4)} \right)\,\& \,f\left( {4x} \right) = \cos \left( {\log (x) + \log (4)} \right)$
$\cos \left( {A - B} \right) + \cos \left( {A + B} \right) = 2\cos (A)\cos (B)$

You can put all that together, after all it is your problem.

5. ## thanks...

Thanks mr.plato.....i knew it's my prob.....u didn't need to tell me tht...i was expecting only what u send-"a hint".......

nyways.....there is another question.....again i would appreciate a hint....

f is a real valued function given by $f(x)=27x^3+(1/x^3)$, and a,b are roots of $3x+(1/x)=12$. Then
1. f(a) not equal to f(b), 2.f(a)=10, 3.f(b)=-10, 4. none of these.

6. Well O.K., here is just a hint:
$27x^3 + \frac{1}{{x^3 }} = \left( {3x + \frac{1}{x}} \right)\left( {9x^2 - 3 + \frac{1}{{x^2 }}} \right)$