Q246 / 269 · NDA 2025 (Phase 1) · Mathematics
Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow:
A function $f$ is such that $f(xy) = f(x+y)$ for all real values of $x$ and $y$, and $f(5) = 10$.
What is $f(0)$ equal to?
A function $f$ is such that $f(xy) = f(x+y)$ for all real values of $x$ and $y$, and $f(5) = 10$.
What is $f(0)$ equal to?
- A$0$
- B$1$
- C$5$
- Correct answerD$10$
Solution
Given the functional equation $f(xy) = f(x+y)$ for all real values of $x$ and $y$.
Substituting $y = 0$ into the given equation:
$f(x \cdot 0) = f(x + 0)$
$f(0) = f(x)$
This shows that $f(x)$ is a constant function, meaning it takes the same value for all real $x$.
We are given that $f(5) = 10$.
Since $f(x) = f(0)$ for all $x$, substituting $x = 5$ gives:
$f(5) = f(0)$
Therefore, $f(0) = 10$.
Answer: $10$
Substituting $y = 0$ into the given equation:
$f(x \cdot 0) = f(x + 0)$
$f(0) = f(x)$
This shows that $f(x)$ is a constant function, meaning it takes the same value for all real $x$.
We are given that $f(5) = 10$.
Since $f(x) = f(0)$ for all $x$, substituting $x = 5$ gives:
$f(5) = f(0)$
Therefore, $f(0) = 10$.
Answer: $10$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.