Practicing Success
If a real polynomial of degree n satisfies the relation $f(x) = f'(x) f''(x) $for all $x∈ R$ Then $f: R→R$ |
an onto function an into function always a one function always a many one function |
an onto function |
Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree n. Then, $f'(x)$ and $f''(x)$ are polynomials of degree $(n-1)$ and $(n-2)$ respectively. $∴ f(x) = f'(x) f''(x) $for all $x ∈ R$ $⇒ deg (f(x)) = deg (f'(x)) + deg (f''(x))$ $⇒ n=(n-1)+n-2⇒n=3$. Clearly, f(x), being a polynomial of degree 3, is an onto function. |