Consider a function $f:\mathbb{N}\to\mathbb{R}$, satisfying $f(1)+2f(2)+3f(3)+....+xf(x)=x(x+1)f(x);x\ge2$ with $f(1)=1$. Then $\frac{1}{f(2022)}+\frac{1}{f(2028)}$ is equal to
Solution
<p>$f(1) + 2f(2) + 3f(3)\, + \,...\, + \,nf(n) = n(n + 1) + (n)$ ..... (i)</p>
<p>$n \to n + 1$</p>
<p>$f(1) + 2f(2)\, + \,...\, + \,(n + 1)f(n + 1) = (n + 1)(n + 2)f(n + 1)$ ...... (ii)</p>
<p>(i) and (ii) gives</p>
<p>$3f(3) - 2f(2) = 0$</p>
<p>$4f(4) - 3f(3) = 0$</p>
<p>$\vdots$</p>
<p>$(n + 1)f(n + 1) - nf(n) = 0$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow f(n + 1) = {{2f(2)} \over {n + 1}}$</p>
<p>$f(n) = {1 \over {2n}}$</p>
<p>${1 \over {f(2022)}} + {1 \over {f(2028)}} = 8100$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets, Relations and Functions · Topic: Sets and Operations
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