If the real valued function $f(x)=\frac{a^x-1}{x^n\left(a^x+1\right)}$ is even then n equals
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
$f(x)=\frac{a^x-1}{x^n\left(a^x+1\right)}$
$f(x)$ → even
$⇒f(-x)=f(x)$
so $f(-x)=\frac{a^{-x}-1}{(-x)^n(a^{-x}+1)}=\frac{1-a^x}{(-x)^n(1+a^x)}$
so $f(-x)=-1×(-x)^n×\frac{a^x-1}{a^x+1}$
$⇒-(-x)^n=(x)^n$
$⇒n=1/3$