A Non-Decreasing Function

Problem

A function f(x)f(x) on an interval DD is non-decreasing if f(x1)f(x2)f(x_1) \leqslant f(x_2) whenever x1<x2x_1 < x_2 in DD. Suppose f(x)f(x) is non-decreasing on [0,2][0, 2] with

f(2)=2,f(x)+f(2x)=2,f(2) = 2, \qquad f(x) + f(2 - x) = 2,

and f(x)2(x1)f(x) \leqslant 2(x - 1) for all x[32,2]x \in \left[\dfrac{3}{2}, 2\right]. Determine, with proof, which of the following are true:

1. f(1)=1f(1) = 1; 2. there exists x0[32,2]x_0 \in \left[\dfrac{3}{2}, 2\right] with f(x0)<1f(x_0) < 1; 3. f ⁣(14)+f ⁣(23)+f ⁣(2518)+f ⁣(74)=4f\!\left(\dfrac{1}{4}\right) + f\!\left(\dfrac{2}{3}\right) + f\!\left(\dfrac{25}{18}\right) + f\!\left(\dfrac{7}{4}\right) = 4; 4. for every x[0,12]x \in \left[0, \dfrac{1}{2}\right], f(f(x))f(x)+2f(f(x)) \leqslant -f(x) + 2.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty8/10
Topicsfunctions, Monotonicity, Functional Equations, Symmetry

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