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Sum of Terms of Polynomial Function Satisfying Logarithmic Equation

Let ff be a polynomial function such that log2(f(x))=(log2(2+23+29+))log3(1+f(x)f(1/x)),x>0\log_2(f(x)) = \left( \log_2 \left( 2 + \frac{2}{3} + \frac{2}{9} + \dots \infty \right) \right) \cdot \log_3 \left( 1 + \frac{f(x)}{f(1/x)} \right), x > 0 and f(6)=37f(6) = 37. Then n=110f(n)\sum_{n=1}^{10} f(n) is equal to ________.

Official Numerical Answer395

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To solve the given functional equation, we first simplify the infinite geometric series in the argument of the logarithm: 2+23+29+=211/3=32 + \frac{2}{3} + \frac{2}{9} + \dots = \frac{2}{1 - 1/3} = 3

Substituting this back into the equation gives: log2(f(x))=log2(3)log3(1+f(x)f(1/x))=log2(1+f(x)f(1/x))\log_2(f(x)) = \log_2(3) \cdot \log_3\left(1 + \frac{f(x)}{f(1/x)}\right) = \log_2\left(1 + \frac{f(x)}{f(1/x)}\right)

Equating the arguments of the logarithms leads to: f(x)=1+f(x)f(1/x)    f(x)f(1/x)=f(x)+f(1/x)f(x) = 1 + \frac{f(x)}{f(1/x)} \implies f(x) f(1/x) = f(x) + f(1/x)

The polynomial solutions to this standard functional equation are of the form f(x)=1±xnf(x) = 1 \pm x^n. Using the given condition f(6)=37f(6) = 37, we find 1+6n=37    n=21 + 6^n = 37 \implies n = 2, so f(x)=x2+1f(x) = x^2 + 1.

Finally, we compute the required sum: n=110f(n)=n=110(n2+1)=10×11×216+10=385+10=395\sum_{n=1}^{10} f(n) = \sum_{n=1}^{10} (n^2 + 1) = \frac{10 \times 11 \times 21}{6} + 10 = 385 + 10 = 395

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