If $f(x)=\frac{1}{2x+1}, x≠-\frac{1}{2}$ then $f[f(x)]$ is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
To find \( f[f(x)] \), we first need to find \( f(x) \), and then substitute it into \( f \) again.
Given that \( f(x) = \frac{1}{2x + 1} \), we can substitute this expression into \( f \) again:
\( f[f(x)] = f\left(\frac{1}{2x + 1}\right) \)
Now, replace \( x \) in \( f(x) \) with \( \frac{1}{2x + 1} \):
\( f[f(x)] = \frac{1}{2\left(\frac{1}{2x + 1}\right) + 1} \)
\( = \frac{1}{\frac{2}{2x + 1} + 1} \)
\( = \frac{1}{\frac{2}{2x + 1} + \frac{2x + 1}{2x + 1}} \)
\(= \frac{1}{\frac{2 + 2x + 1}{2x + 1}} \)
\( = \frac{1}{\frac{2x + 3}{2x + 1}} \)
\( = \frac{2x + 1}{2x + 3} \)
So, \( f[f(x)] = \frac{2x + 1}{2x + 3} \), where \( x \) cannot be \( -\frac{1}{2} \).