Function f(x) with domain R satisfies: when x∈[0,1), f(x)=2x−x, and for any real number x, there is f(x)+f(x+1)=1. Denote a=log23, and then the value of expression f(a)+f(2a)+f(3a) is ______.
A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.
Solution
By the conditions, we know that f(x+n)=1−f(x) when n is odd and f(x+n)=f(x) when n is even. Note that a=log23∈[1,2), 2a=log29∈[3,4), 3a=log227∈[4,5). Therefore, f(a) + f(2a) + f(3a) = 1 - f(a - 1) + 1 - f(2a - 3) + f(3a - 4) = 2 - f ( 2 3 2 ) - f ( 2 9 8 ) + f ( 2 27 16 ) = 2 - ( 3 2 - 2 3 2 ) - ( 9 8 - 2 9 8 ) + ( 27 16 - 2 27 16 ) = 17 16 + ( 2 3 2 + 2 9 8 - 2 27 16 ) = 17 16 .
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