Maths Olympiad Prep

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Problem 97

AMC 10/12, early questions
Algebra Difficulty 3.2 Find the answer

Given the function f(x)={21x,x1 log4(x1),x>1f(x) = \begin{cases} 2^{1-x}, & x \leqslant 1 \ \log_{4}(x-1), & x > 1 \end{cases}, find the value of 2f(9)+f(log216)2f(9)+f(\log_{2} \frac {1}{6}).

A number or a short expression. Spacing, $ signs and \frac vs / are all fine.

Official solution

Since the function f(x)={21x,x1 log4(x1),x>1f(x) = \begin{cases} 2^{1-x}, & x \leqslant 1 \ \log_{4}(x-1), & x > 1 \end{cases},

We have f(9)=log48=32f(9)=\log_{4}8= \frac {3}{2},

And f(log216)=21log216=2÷16=12f(\log_{2} \frac {1}{6})=2^{1-\log_{2} \frac {1}{6}}=2\div \frac {1}{6}=12,

Therefore, 2f(9)+f(log216)=2×32+12=152f(9)+f(\log_{2} \frac {1}{6})=2\times \frac {3}{2}+12=\boxed{15}.

To find the answer, we first calculate f(9)=log48=32f(9)=\log_{4}8= \frac {3}{2} and f(log216)=21log216=12f(\log_{2} \frac {1}{6})=2^{1-\log_{2} \frac {1}{6}}=12. Then, we add these results together to obtain the final answer.

This problem focuses on finding the values of a given function. It is important to carefully read the problem and make proper use of the function's properties when solving.

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