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Let f(x)={x21 if x is a multiple of 3 and 7,3x if x is only a multiple of 7,7x if x is only a multiple of 3,x+3 if x is not a multiple of 3 or 7.If fa(x) means the function is nested a times (for example, f2(x)=f(f(x))), what is the

 

smallest value of a greater than 1 that satisfies f(2)=fa(2)?

 May 22, 2023
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We have that f(2) = 2/21 = 1/14. Since 2 is not a multiple of 3 or 7, we have that f^a(2) = 2 + 3 = 5. Therefore, we need to find the smallest value of a such that 1/14 = 5. This is never true, so the smallest value of a is 2​.

 May 22, 2023
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Incorrect, the answer is 7.

 May 22, 2023

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