Q. If $f(x) = \log\left( \frac{1 + x}{1 - x} \right)$, $- 1 < x < 1$, then $f\left( \frac{3x + x^{3}}{1 + 3x^{2}} \right) - f\left( \frac{2x}{1 + x^{2}} \right)$ is

A) $\left\lbrack f(x) \right\rbrack^{3}$
B) $\left\lbrack f(x) \right\rbrack^{2}$
C) $- f(x)$
D) $f(x)$
Explanation

(d)
$\therefore\ f\left( \frac{3x + x^{3}}{1 + 3x^{2}} \right) - f\left( \frac{2x}{1 + x^{2}} \right)$
$\ \ \ \ {= log}\left( \frac{1 + \left( \frac{3x + x^{3}\ }{1 + 3x^{2}} \right)}{1 - \left( \frac{3x + x^{3}}{1 + 3x^{2}} \right)} \right) - \log\left( \frac{1 + \frac{2x}{1 + x^{2}}}{1 - \frac{2x}{1 + x^{2}}} \right)$
$\ \ \ \ = \log{\left( \frac{1 + x}{1 - x} \right)^{3} - \log\left( \frac{1 + x}{1 - x} \right)^{2}}$
$\ \ \ \ = \log{\left( \frac{1 + x}{1 - x} \right) = f(x)}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.