CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2000

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    If\[f(x)=\log \left( \frac{1-x}{1+x} \right),\]then\[f(a)+f(b)\]is equal to:

    A)  \[f(a+b)\]                          

    B)  \[f(ab)\]             

    C)         \[f\left( \frac{a+b}{1+ab} \right)\]         

    D)         \[0\]                                                                                

    E)  \[f\left( \frac{a-b}{1+ab} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[f(x)=\log \left( \frac{1-x}{1+x} \right)\] Now, \[f(x)=\log \left( \frac{1-a}{1+a} \right),f(b)=\log \left( \frac{1-b}{1+b} \right)\] \[\therefore \]\[f(a)+f(b)=\log \left( \frac{1-a}{1+a} \right)+\log \left( \frac{1-b}{1+b} \right)\] \[=\log \left( \frac{1-a}{1+a}.\frac{1-b}{a+b} \right)\] \[=\log \left( \frac{1-a-b+ab}{1+a+b+ab} \right)\] \[=\log \left( \frac{1-\left( \frac{a+b}{1+ab} \right)}{1+\left( \frac{a+b}{1+ab} \right)} \right)=f\left( \frac{a+b}{1+ab} \right)\]


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