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Problem 101

AMC 10/12, early questions
Algebra Difficulty 3.3 Find the answer

Given that the odd function f(x)f(x) is a monotonic function on R\mathbb{R}, if the function y=f(2x2+1)+f(λx)y=f(2x^{2}+1)+f(\lambda-x) has only one zero point, then the value of the real number λ\lambda is  \boxed{\text{ }}
A: 14\boxed{\dfrac{1}{4}}
B: 18\boxed{\dfrac{1}{8}}
C: 78\boxed{-\dfrac{7}{8}}
D: 38\boxed{-\dfrac{3}{8}}

Official solution

Analysis

By utilizing the monotonicity and the odd-even property of the function given in the problem, there is only one value of xx that makes f(2x2+1)=f(xλ)f(2x^{2}+1)=f(x-\lambda). That is, there is only one value of xx that satisfies 2x2+1=xλ2x^{2}+1=x-\lambda. By setting the discriminant to zero, we can solve for the value of λ\lambda. This problem tests the concept of the zeros of a function, the monotonicity of a function, and the odd-even property of a function. It is a medium-level problem as long as the basics are solid, making it relatively easy to solve.

Solution

Since the function y=f(x2)+f(kx)y=f(x^{2})+f(k-x) has only one zero point, there is only one value of xx that makes f(2x2+1)+f(λx)=0f(2x^{2}+1)+f(\lambda-x)=0.

Since f(x)f(x) is an odd function, there is only one value of xx that makes f(2x2+1)=f(xλ)f(2x^{2}+1)=f(x-\lambda).

Furthermore, since f(x)f(x) is a monotonic function on R\mathbb{R}, there is only one value of xx that satisfies 2x2+1=xλ2x^{2}+1=x-\lambda.

That is, the equation 2x2x+λ+1=02x^{2}-x+\lambda+1=0 has exactly one solution.

Therefore, Δ=18(λ+1)=0\Delta =1-8(\lambda+1)=0, solving for λ\lambda gives λ=78\lambda=-\dfrac{7}{8}.

Hence, the correct choice is C\boxed{C}.

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