If f(x)=1−3x1+x,f1(x)=f(f(x)),f2(x)=f(f1(x)), and in general fn(x)=f(fn−1(x)), then f1993(3)=
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f(3)=1−3⋅31+3=−21. Then f1(3)=f(−21)=1+3⋅211−21=51, f2(3)=f(51)=1−3⋅511+51=3 and f3(3)=f(3)=1−3⋅31+3=−21. It follows immediately that the function cycles and fn(3)=−21 if n=3k, fn(3)=51 if n=3k+1 and fn(3)=3 if n=3k+2. Since 1993=3⋅664+1, f1993(3)=51.