Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

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

  1. A 8000
  2. B 8400
  3. C 8100 Correct answer
  4. D 8200

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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