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AP EAMCET · Maths · Functions

Let \(f: N \rightarrow N\) be a function such that \(f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y)+x y\) for every \(x, y \in N\). If \(f(1)=2\), then \(\sum_{k=0}^{10} f(k)=\)

  1. A 1650
  2. B 275
  3. C 550
  4. D 1025
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(B) 275

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\(f(0+0)=f(0)+f(0)+0 \cdot 0 \implies f(0)=0\) \(f(x) = f(x-1+1) = f(x-1)+f(1)+(x-1) \cdot 1 = f(x-1)+2+x-1 = f(x-1)+x+1\) \(f(x) = f(0) + \sum_{i=1}^{x}(i+1) = 0 + \frac{x(x+1)}{2} + x = \frac{x^2+3x}{2}\)…