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
JEE · Math · previous-year question
- A.8000
- B.8400
- C.8100correct
- D.8200
Answer
C. 8100
Explanation
$$f(1) + 2f(2) + 3f(3)\, + \,...\, + \,nf(n) = n(n + 1) + (n)$$ ..... (i) $$n \to n + 1$$ $$f(1) + 2f(2)\, + \,...\, + \,(n + 1)f(n + 1) = (n + 1)(n + 2)f(n + 1)$$ ...... (ii) (i) and (ii) gives $$3f(3) - 2f(2) = 0$$ $$4f(4) - 3f(3) = 0$$ $$ \vdots $$ $$(n + 1)f(n + 1) - nf(n) = 0$$ $$ \Rightarrow f(n + 1) = {{2f(2)} \over {n + 1}}$$ $$f(n) = {1 \over {2n}}$$ $${1 \over {f(2022)}} + {1 \over {f(2028)}} = 8100$$
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