Find the Value of a

Find the Value of \( a \)

Question:

Let

\[ f(x)=\frac{ax}{x+1}, \qquad x\ne-1 \]

Then write the value of \(a\) satisfying

\[ f(f(x))=x \]

for all \(x\ne-1\).

Solution:

Given,

\[ f(x)=\frac{ax}{x+1} \]

Therefore,

\[ f(f(x)) = \frac{a\left(\frac{ax}{x+1}\right)} {\frac{ax}{x+1}+1} \]

\[ = \frac{a^2x}{(a+1)x+1} \]

Since

\[ f(f(x))=x \]

we get

\[ \frac{a^2x}{(a+1)x+1}=x \]

Comparing coefficients,

\[ a+1=0 \]

\[ a=-1 \]

Therefore,

\[ \boxed{a=-1} \]

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