Solution
Related Formula
For inverse trigonometric functions ⁻¹(g(x)) and ⁻¹(h(x)), the arguments must satisfy:
-1 ≤ g(x) ≤ 1 -1 ≤ h(x) ≤ 1Core Logic
Given f(x) = ⁻¹((2x - 5)/(11 - 3x)) + ⁻¹(2x² - 3x + 1)
We establish two simultaneous inequalities for the domain:
- -1 ≤ (2x - 5)/(11 - 3x) ≤ 1
- -1 ≤ 2x² - 3x + 1 ≤ 1
Step 1: Solve the Quadratic Inequality
From -1 ≤ 2x² - 3x + 1 ≤ 1: Split into two parts: 2x² - 3x + 2 ≥ 0 (This is always true as discriminant D < 0, a > 0) 2x² - 3x ≤ 0 ⇒ x(2x - 3) ≤ 0
x in [0, (3)/(2)] (i)Step 2: Solve the Rational Inequality
From -1 ≤ (2x - 5)/(11 - 3x) ≤ 1: Part A: (2x - 5)/(11 - 3x) + 1 ≥ 0 ⇒ (2x - 5 + 11 - 3x)/(11 - 3x) ≥ 0 ⇒ (6 - x)/(11 - 3x) ≥ 0
Part B: (2x - 5)/(11 - 3x) - 1 ≤ 0 ⇒ (5x - 16)/(11 - 3x) ≤ 0 ⇒ x in (-∞, (16)/(5)] ((11)/(3), ∞)
Intersection of Part A and Part B:
x in (-∞, (16)/(5)] [6, ∞) (ii)Step 3: Final Intersection
Taking the intersection of (i) and (ii):
x in [0, (3)/(2)]Comparing this with [α, β], we have α = 0, β = (3)/(2).
Therefore, α + 2β = 0 + 2((3)/(2)) = 3
Pattern Recognition
Whenever dealing with dual inverse trig terms, strictly isolate the bounding intervals [-1, 1] for each argument separately and use a number line intersection to find the strictest common region.
Chapter Mix
Class 12 Maths: Functions Class 11 Maths: Linear Inequalities