Exercise 1Calculus › Single-variable calculus › Continuity › Functional equationsL1Added 2 Nov 2026
A functional equation with f(2x)
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Statement
- Let be continuous at with for all . Prove that is constant.
- Find all functions , continuous at , such that for all real .
Hint
Repeat the relation to get and let . For part 2, look for a correction that satisfies the equation of part 1.
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Solution
1. From with we get , and by induction for every . As , and by continuity at , . Since the left side does not depend on , for all .
2. Put . Then
So satisfies and is continuous at . By part 1, is a constant . Hence .