Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

If $f(x)=\cos(\log x)$, then $f(x)f(y)-\frac{1}{2}\left[f(\frac{x}{y})+f(xy)\right]$ has the value

Options:

1

$\frac{1}{2}$

-2

0

Correct Answer:

0

Explanation:

$f(x)f(y)-\frac{1}{2}\left[f(\frac{x}{y})+f(xy)\right]=\cos(\log x)\cos(\log y)-\frac{1}{2}\left[\cos\left(\log(\frac{x}{y})\right)+\cos(\log(xy))\right]$ 

$=\cos(\log x)\cos(\log y)-\frac{1}{2}[\cos(\log x-\log y)+\cos(\log x+\log y)]$

$=\cos(\log x)\cos(\log y)-\frac{1}{2}[2\cos(\log x)\cos(\log y)]=0$