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The function \(f(x)=\log \left(x+\sqrt{x^{2}+1}\right)\) is

  1. A an even function.
  2. B an odd function.
  3. C a periodic function.
  4. D neither an even nor an odd function.
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(B) an odd function.

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Given, \(f(x)=\log \left(x+\sqrt{x^{2}+1}\right)\) \(\therefore \quad f(x)+f(-x)=\log \left(x+\sqrt{x^{2}+1}\right)\) \(\quad+\log \left(-x+\sqrt{x^{2}+1}\right)=\log (1)=0\) \(\Rightarrow \quad f(-x)=-f(x)\) Hence, \(f(x)\) is an odd function.