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Method of Differentiation — JEE Maths practice question

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Question
A function f:RRf:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R} satisfies sinxcosy(f(2x+2y)f(2x2y))=cosxsiny(f(2x+2y)+f(2x2y))\sin x\cos y\,(f(2x+2y)-f(2x-2y)) = \cos x\sin y\,(f(2x+2y)+f(2x-2y)). If f(0)=12f'(0) = \dfrac{1}{2}, then the value of 4f(x)+f(x)4f''(x)+f(x) is.
Solution
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Step 1: Simplify the functional equation Rearranging:
f(2x+2y)sin(xy)=f(2x2y)sin(x+y)f(2x+2y)\sin(x-y) = f(2x-2y)\sin(x+y)
f(2x+2y)f(2x2y)=sin(x+y)sin(xy)\frac{f(2x+2y)}{f(2x-2y)} = \frac{\sin(x+y)}{\sin(x-y)}
This identifies f(x)=ksinx2f(x) = k\sin\dfrac{x}{2}. Step 2: Apply f(0)=12f'(0) = \dfrac{1}{2}
f(x)=k2cosx2    f(0)=k2=12    k=1f'(x) = \frac{k}{2}\cos\frac{x}{2} \implies f'(0) = \frac{k}{2} = \frac{1}{2} \implies k = 1
So f(x)=sinx2f(x) = \sin\dfrac{x}{2}. Step 3: Evaluate 4f(x)+f(x)4f''(x)+f(x)
f(x)=14sinx2f''(x) = -\frac{1}{4}\sin\frac{x}{2}
4f(x)+f(x)=sinx2+sinx2=04f''(x)+f(x) = -\sin\frac{x}{2}+\sin\frac{x}{2} = 0
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