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$$ \text{Let } f(x) \text{be a real differentiable function such that } f(0)=1 \text{ and } f(x+y)=f(x)f^{'}(y)+f^{'}(x)f(y) \text{ for all } x,y \in \mathbb{R}. \text{ Then } \sum_{n=1}^{100} \log_e f(n) \text{ is equal to :} $$
Given the functional equation $$ f(x+y) = f(x) f'(y) + f'(x) f(y) $$ for all real $$ x $$ and $$ y $$, and the initial condition $$ f(0) = 1 $$, we need to find $$ \sum_{n=1}^{100} \log_e f(n) $$.
To solve, substitute $$ y = 0 $$ into the functional equation:
$$ f(x+0) = f(x) f'(0) + f'(x) f(0) $$
Given $$ f(0) = 1 $$, this simplifies to:
$$ f(x) = f(x) f'(0) + f'(x) $$
Rearranging terms:
$$ f'(x) = f(x) - f(x) f'(0) $$
$$ f'(x) = f(x) (1 - f'(0)) $$
Let $$ k = 1 - f'(0) $$, a constant. Then:
$$ f'(x) = k f(x) $$
This is a first-order linear differential equation. The general solution is $$ f(x) = A e^{k x} $$, where $$ A $$ is a constant.
Using the initial condition $$ f(0) = 1 $$:
$$ f(0) = A e^{k \cdot 0} = A = 1 $$
So, $$ f(x) = e^{k x} $$.
Now, find $$ f'(x) $$:
$$ f'(x) = k e^{k x} $$
Evaluate at $$ x = 0 $$:
$$ f'(0) = k e^{0} = k $$
But $$ k = 1 - f'(0) $$, so substitute:
$$ k = 1 - k $$
$$ 2k = 1 $$
$$ k = \frac{1}{2} $$
Thus, $$ f(x) = e^{\frac{x}{2}} $$.
Verify this satisfies the original functional equation:
Left-hand side: $$ f(x+y) = e^{\frac{x+y}{2}} $$.
Right-hand side: $$ f(x) f'(y) + f'(x) f(y) = e^{\frac{x}{2}} \cdot \frac{1}{2} e^{\frac{y}{2}} + \frac{1}{2} e^{\frac{x}{2}} \cdot e^{\frac{y}{2}} = \frac{1}{2} e^{\frac{x+y}{2}} + \frac{1}{2} e^{\frac{x+y}{2}} = e^{\frac{x+y}{2}} $$.
Both sides are equal, so the solution is valid.
Now compute $$ \log_e f(n) $$:
$$ \log_e f(n) = \log_e \left( e^{\frac{n}{2}} \right) = \frac{n}{2} $$
The sum is:
$$ \sum_{n=1}^{100} \log_e f(n) = \sum_{n=1}^{100} \frac{n}{2} = \frac{1}{2} \sum_{n=1}^{100} n $$
The sum of the first $$ n $$ natural numbers is given by the formula $$ \sum_{n=1}^{m} n = \frac{m(m+1)}{2} $$. For $$ m = 100 $$:
$$ \sum_{n=1}^{100} n = \frac{100 \times 101}{2} = 5050 $$
Therefore,
$$ \frac{1}{2} \times 5050 = 2525 $$
The sum $$ \sum_{n=1}^{100} \log_e f(n) = 2525 $$.
Comparing with the options, A. 2525 is correct.
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