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If f(x) is an odd function, which of the following must also be odd?

If f(x) is an odd function, which of the following must also be odd?-example-1

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An odd function is a function that satisfies:


-f(x)=f(-x)

If f(x) is an odd function, we can try with to see if each of the options to see if they are odd functions:

a) In the case of the absolute function, it can not be an odd function, as it will always be positive for all x.

b) f(x-1) is a translation of f(x) to the right. If f(x) is an odd function, f(x-1) will not be neither an odd function or an even function, as it will not have symmetry respect to the origin.

c) -f(x) will change the sign of f(x), so it will have the same symmetry respect to the origin but rotated 180° from f(x). Then, it is still an odd function.

d) f(|x|) will not have the same symmetry properties of f(x) so it will not be an odd function.

Answer: - f(x) [Option C]

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