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Let f:R→Rf:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R} be a function such that f(x)+f(y)=f(x+y1−xy)f(x)+f(y)=f\left(\dfrac{x+y}{1-xy}\right), Where R\mathbb{R} is set of real numbers then α+∫−ααf(x) dx\alpha+\int_{-\alpha}^{\alpha} f(x)\,dx is equal to:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

The functional equation is the addition formula for tan⁡−1\tan^{-1}, so f(x)=ktan⁡−1xf(x) = k\tan^{-1}x. Putting y=−xy = -x gives f(x)+f(−x)=f(0)=0f(x) + f(-x) = f(0) = 0, so ff is odd.

An odd function integrated over the symmetric interval [−α,α][-\alpha,\alpha] gives 00.

Hence the expression equals α+0=α\alpha + 0 = \alpha.

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