let $f(x)$ be rational non constant polynomial and $fcirc f(x)=3f(x)^4-1$ then find the $f(x)$
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let $f(x)$ be rational non constant polynomial and $fcirc f(x)=3f(x)^4-1$
then find the $f(x)$ .
My Try :
$$f(f(x))=3f(x)^4-1$$
Let $f(x)=ax^n+g(x)$ so :
$$a(ax^n+g(x))^n+g(ax^n+g(x))=3(ax^n+g(x))^4-1$$
$$a^2x^{n^2}+h(x)+k(x)=3ax^{4n}+l(x)-1$$
$$3ax^{4n}-a^2x^{n^2}-1=h(x)+k(x)-l(x)$$
Now what ?
algebra-precalculus polynomials functional-equations
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let $f(x)$ be rational non constant polynomial and $fcirc f(x)=3f(x)^4-1$
then find the $f(x)$ .
My Try :
$$f(f(x))=3f(x)^4-1$$
Let $f(x)=ax^n+g(x)$ so :
$$a(ax^n+g(x))^n+g(ax^n+g(x))=3(ax^n+g(x))^4-1$$
$$a^2x^{n^2}+h(x)+k(x)=3ax^{4n}+l(x)-1$$
$$3ax^{4n}-a^2x^{n^2}-1=h(x)+k(x)-l(x)$$
Now what ?
algebra-precalculus polynomials functional-equations
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– lulu
Jan 11 at 20:03
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Math note: just comparing degrees, you want $n^2=4n$, so you know what $n$ is.
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– lulu
Jan 11 at 20:07
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@lulu why $n^2=4n $ ?
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– Almot1960
Jan 11 at 20:09
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Hint. If you identify $f$ with the polynomial function $f : mathbb{Q} to mathbb{Q}$, then for any $y in { f(x) : x in mathbb{Q} }$, we have $f(y) = 3y^4 - 1$. What can you say from this?
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– Sangchul Lee
Jan 11 at 20:10
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The degree of $fcirc f$ is $n^2$. The degree of $f^4$ is $4n$.
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let $f(x)$ be rational non constant polynomial and $fcirc f(x)=3f(x)^4-1$
then find the $f(x)$ .
My Try :
$$f(f(x))=3f(x)^4-1$$
Let $f(x)=ax^n+g(x)$ so :
$$a(ax^n+g(x))^n+g(ax^n+g(x))=3(ax^n+g(x))^4-1$$
$$a^2x^{n^2}+h(x)+k(x)=3ax^{4n}+l(x)-1$$
$$3ax^{4n}-a^2x^{n^2}-1=h(x)+k(x)-l(x)$$
Now what ?
algebra-precalculus polynomials functional-equations
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let $f(x)$ be rational non constant polynomial and $fcirc f(x)=3f(x)^4-1$
then find the $f(x)$ .
My Try :
$$f(f(x))=3f(x)^4-1$$
Let $f(x)=ax^n+g(x)$ so :
$$a(ax^n+g(x))^n+g(ax^n+g(x))=3(ax^n+g(x))^4-1$$
$$a^2x^{n^2}+h(x)+k(x)=3ax^{4n}+l(x)-1$$
$$3ax^{4n}-a^2x^{n^2}-1=h(x)+k(x)-l(x)$$
Now what ?
algebra-precalculus polynomials functional-equations
algebra-precalculus polynomials functional-equations
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– lulu
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Math note: just comparing degrees, you want $n^2=4n$, so you know what $n$ is.
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– lulu
Jan 11 at 20:07
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@lulu why $n^2=4n $ ?
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– Almot1960
Jan 11 at 20:09
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Hint. If you identify $f$ with the polynomial function $f : mathbb{Q} to mathbb{Q}$, then for any $y in { f(x) : x in mathbb{Q} }$, we have $f(y) = 3y^4 - 1$. What can you say from this?
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– Sangchul Lee
Jan 11 at 20:10
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The degree of $fcirc f$ is $n^2$. The degree of $f^4$ is $4n$.
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– lulu
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Math note: just comparing degrees, you want $n^2=4n$, so you know what $n$ is.
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– lulu
Jan 11 at 20:07
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@lulu why $n^2=4n $ ?
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– Almot1960
Jan 11 at 20:09
1
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Hint. If you identify $f$ with the polynomial function $f : mathbb{Q} to mathbb{Q}$, then for any $y in { f(x) : x in mathbb{Q} }$, we have $f(y) = 3y^4 - 1$. What can you say from this?
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– Sangchul Lee
Jan 11 at 20:10
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The degree of $fcirc f$ is $n^2$. The degree of $f^4$ is $4n$.
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– lulu
Jan 11 at 20:10
$begingroup$
Formatting note: you can get the composition symbol by "circ"
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– lulu
Jan 11 at 20:03
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Formatting note: you can get the composition symbol by "circ"
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– lulu
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4
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Math note: just comparing degrees, you want $n^2=4n$, so you know what $n$ is.
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– lulu
Jan 11 at 20:07
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Math note: just comparing degrees, you want $n^2=4n$, so you know what $n$ is.
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– lulu
Jan 11 at 20:07
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@lulu why $n^2=4n $ ?
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– Almot1960
Jan 11 at 20:09
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@lulu why $n^2=4n $ ?
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– Almot1960
Jan 11 at 20:09
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Hint. If you identify $f$ with the polynomial function $f : mathbb{Q} to mathbb{Q}$, then for any $y in { f(x) : x in mathbb{Q} }$, we have $f(y) = 3y^4 - 1$. What can you say from this?
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– Sangchul Lee
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Hint. If you identify $f$ with the polynomial function $f : mathbb{Q} to mathbb{Q}$, then for any $y in { f(x) : x in mathbb{Q} }$, we have $f(y) = 3y^4 - 1$. What can you say from this?
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The degree of $fcirc f$ is $n^2$. The degree of $f^4$ is $4n$.
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– lulu
Jan 11 at 20:10
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The degree of $fcirc f$ is $n^2$. The degree of $f^4$ is $4n$.
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Note that $3f(x)^4 - 1 = gcirc f(x)$, where $g(x) = 3x^4 - 1$. So $f = g$, at least, is a solution.
Now, if $f$ is a solution, we need to show that $f(x) = g(x)$. But note that $f circ f(x) = gcirc f(x)$ for all $x$, so $(g - f) circ f(x) = 0$, so $g - f$ is zero on the image of $f$, which, since $f$ is non-constant, contains some interval $(a,b)$, hence $g - f$ is everywhere zero, so $f = g$ is the only solution.
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The highest degree terms on each side of what you have are:
$a_n^{n+1}x^{n^2} = 3a_n^4x^{4n}$
$n^2 = 4n\ n = 4\ a_4^5 = 3a_4^4\
a_4 = 3$
But, there is a more direct approach.
$f(f(x)) = 3(f(x))^4 - 1$
Replace the $f(x)$ with $u$ everywhere we see it.
$f(u) = 3u^4 - 1$
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Note that, because I think that you supposed deg $g(x)leq n-1$, from
$$
a_n(a_n x^n+g(x))^n+g(a_n x^n+g(x))=
3(a_n x^n+g(x))^4-1$$
the degree of the LHS is $n^2$, while on the other hand the degree of the RHS is $4n$. This is an equality between two polynomials, hence their degree must be the same. Then $n=4$. Moreover the two polynomials must have the same leading coefficient. The coefficient of $x^{16}$ in the LHS is $a_4^{5}$, while the coefficient in the RHS is $3a_4^{4}$, hence $a_4=3$.
Now I think that you have to put $f(x)=3x^4+sum_{i=0}^{3} a_i x^i $ in the equation and compute
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Note that $3f(x)^4 - 1 = gcirc f(x)$, where $g(x) = 3x^4 - 1$. So $f = g$, at least, is a solution.
Now, if $f$ is a solution, we need to show that $f(x) = g(x)$. But note that $f circ f(x) = gcirc f(x)$ for all $x$, so $(g - f) circ f(x) = 0$, so $g - f$ is zero on the image of $f$, which, since $f$ is non-constant, contains some interval $(a,b)$, hence $g - f$ is everywhere zero, so $f = g$ is the only solution.
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Note that $3f(x)^4 - 1 = gcirc f(x)$, where $g(x) = 3x^4 - 1$. So $f = g$, at least, is a solution.
Now, if $f$ is a solution, we need to show that $f(x) = g(x)$. But note that $f circ f(x) = gcirc f(x)$ for all $x$, so $(g - f) circ f(x) = 0$, so $g - f$ is zero on the image of $f$, which, since $f$ is non-constant, contains some interval $(a,b)$, hence $g - f$ is everywhere zero, so $f = g$ is the only solution.
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Note that $3f(x)^4 - 1 = gcirc f(x)$, where $g(x) = 3x^4 - 1$. So $f = g$, at least, is a solution.
Now, if $f$ is a solution, we need to show that $f(x) = g(x)$. But note that $f circ f(x) = gcirc f(x)$ for all $x$, so $(g - f) circ f(x) = 0$, so $g - f$ is zero on the image of $f$, which, since $f$ is non-constant, contains some interval $(a,b)$, hence $g - f$ is everywhere zero, so $f = g$ is the only solution.
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Note that $3f(x)^4 - 1 = gcirc f(x)$, where $g(x) = 3x^4 - 1$. So $f = g$, at least, is a solution.
Now, if $f$ is a solution, we need to show that $f(x) = g(x)$. But note that $f circ f(x) = gcirc f(x)$ for all $x$, so $(g - f) circ f(x) = 0$, so $g - f$ is zero on the image of $f$, which, since $f$ is non-constant, contains some interval $(a,b)$, hence $g - f$ is everywhere zero, so $f = g$ is the only solution.
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The highest degree terms on each side of what you have are:
$a_n^{n+1}x^{n^2} = 3a_n^4x^{4n}$
$n^2 = 4n\ n = 4\ a_4^5 = 3a_4^4\
a_4 = 3$
But, there is a more direct approach.
$f(f(x)) = 3(f(x))^4 - 1$
Replace the $f(x)$ with $u$ everywhere we see it.
$f(u) = 3u^4 - 1$
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add a comment |
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The highest degree terms on each side of what you have are:
$a_n^{n+1}x^{n^2} = 3a_n^4x^{4n}$
$n^2 = 4n\ n = 4\ a_4^5 = 3a_4^4\
a_4 = 3$
But, there is a more direct approach.
$f(f(x)) = 3(f(x))^4 - 1$
Replace the $f(x)$ with $u$ everywhere we see it.
$f(u) = 3u^4 - 1$
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The highest degree terms on each side of what you have are:
$a_n^{n+1}x^{n^2} = 3a_n^4x^{4n}$
$n^2 = 4n\ n = 4\ a_4^5 = 3a_4^4\
a_4 = 3$
But, there is a more direct approach.
$f(f(x)) = 3(f(x))^4 - 1$
Replace the $f(x)$ with $u$ everywhere we see it.
$f(u) = 3u^4 - 1$
$endgroup$
The highest degree terms on each side of what you have are:
$a_n^{n+1}x^{n^2} = 3a_n^4x^{4n}$
$n^2 = 4n\ n = 4\ a_4^5 = 3a_4^4\
a_4 = 3$
But, there is a more direct approach.
$f(f(x)) = 3(f(x))^4 - 1$
Replace the $f(x)$ with $u$ everywhere we see it.
$f(u) = 3u^4 - 1$
answered Jan 11 at 20:22
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Note that, because I think that you supposed deg $g(x)leq n-1$, from
$$
a_n(a_n x^n+g(x))^n+g(a_n x^n+g(x))=
3(a_n x^n+g(x))^4-1$$
the degree of the LHS is $n^2$, while on the other hand the degree of the RHS is $4n$. This is an equality between two polynomials, hence their degree must be the same. Then $n=4$. Moreover the two polynomials must have the same leading coefficient. The coefficient of $x^{16}$ in the LHS is $a_4^{5}$, while the coefficient in the RHS is $3a_4^{4}$, hence $a_4=3$.
Now I think that you have to put $f(x)=3x^4+sum_{i=0}^{3} a_i x^i $ in the equation and compute
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Note that, because I think that you supposed deg $g(x)leq n-1$, from
$$
a_n(a_n x^n+g(x))^n+g(a_n x^n+g(x))=
3(a_n x^n+g(x))^4-1$$
the degree of the LHS is $n^2$, while on the other hand the degree of the RHS is $4n$. This is an equality between two polynomials, hence their degree must be the same. Then $n=4$. Moreover the two polynomials must have the same leading coefficient. The coefficient of $x^{16}$ in the LHS is $a_4^{5}$, while the coefficient in the RHS is $3a_4^{4}$, hence $a_4=3$.
Now I think that you have to put $f(x)=3x^4+sum_{i=0}^{3} a_i x^i $ in the equation and compute
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add a comment |
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Note that, because I think that you supposed deg $g(x)leq n-1$, from
$$
a_n(a_n x^n+g(x))^n+g(a_n x^n+g(x))=
3(a_n x^n+g(x))^4-1$$
the degree of the LHS is $n^2$, while on the other hand the degree of the RHS is $4n$. This is an equality between two polynomials, hence their degree must be the same. Then $n=4$. Moreover the two polynomials must have the same leading coefficient. The coefficient of $x^{16}$ in the LHS is $a_4^{5}$, while the coefficient in the RHS is $3a_4^{4}$, hence $a_4=3$.
Now I think that you have to put $f(x)=3x^4+sum_{i=0}^{3} a_i x^i $ in the equation and compute
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Note that, because I think that you supposed deg $g(x)leq n-1$, from
$$
a_n(a_n x^n+g(x))^n+g(a_n x^n+g(x))=
3(a_n x^n+g(x))^4-1$$
the degree of the LHS is $n^2$, while on the other hand the degree of the RHS is $4n$. This is an equality between two polynomials, hence their degree must be the same. Then $n=4$. Moreover the two polynomials must have the same leading coefficient. The coefficient of $x^{16}$ in the LHS is $a_4^{5}$, while the coefficient in the RHS is $3a_4^{4}$, hence $a_4=3$.
Now I think that you have to put $f(x)=3x^4+sum_{i=0}^{3} a_i x^i $ in the equation and compute
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Math note: just comparing degrees, you want $n^2=4n$, so you know what $n$ is.
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@lulu why $n^2=4n $ ?
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Hint. If you identify $f$ with the polynomial function $f : mathbb{Q} to mathbb{Q}$, then for any $y in { f(x) : x in mathbb{Q} }$, we have $f(y) = 3y^4 - 1$. What can you say from this?
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The degree of $fcirc f$ is $n^2$. The degree of $f^4$ is $4n$.
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