Solution
Core Logic
Let's first determine the domain of f(x). For logarithmic expressions, the argument must be strictly positive:
₃ ₇ (8 - ₂(x² + 4x + 5)) > 0 ₇ (8 - ₂(x² + 4x + 5)) > 3⁰ = 1 8 - ₂(x² + 4x + 5) > 7¹ = 7 ₂(x² + 4x + 5) < 1 x² + 4x + 5 < 2¹ = 2 x² + 4x + 3 < 0 (x+1)(x+3) < 0Hence, x in (-3, -1), which gives α = -3 and β = -1.
Step 1: Finding the domain of g(x)
For the function g(x) = ⁻¹((7x+10)/(x-2)), the argument must lie within [-1, 1]:
-1 ≤ (7x+10)/(x-2) ≤ 1Let's break this into two separate inequalities:
Inequality A: (7x+10)/(x-2) ≥ -1 (7x+10+x-2)/(x-2) ≥ 0 (8x+8)/(x-2) ≥ 0 x in (-∞, -1] (2, ∞)
Inequality B: (7x+10)/(x-2) ≤ 1 (7x+10-x+2)/(x-2) ≤ 0 (6x+12)/(x-2) ≤ 0 x in [-2, 2)
Taking the intersection of both intervals:
x in [-2, -1]
Thus, γ = -2 and δ = -1.
Step 2: Computing the final sum of squares
Now we calculate α² + β² + γ² + δ²:
α² + β² + γ² + δ² = (-3)² + (-1)² + (-2)² + (-1)² = 9 + 1 + 4 + 1 = 15Pattern Recognition
For nested logs, start from the outermost log condition and work your way inward step-by-step. Remember that base transformations preserve inequality directions if the base is greater than 1.
Chapter Mix
Class 12 Mathematics: Relations and Functions