Q14
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Domain of a Function
If the
domain of the function f(x) = sin^-1left(frac5 - x3 + 2xright) + frac1log(10 - x)$f(x) = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{5 - x}{3 + 2x}\right) + \frac{1}{\log(10 - x)}$ is
(- infty, alpha] cup [beta, gamma) - \delta\$(- \infty, \alpha] \cup [\beta, \gamma) - \{\delta\}$, then
6(alpha + beta + gamma + delta)$6(\alpha + \beta + \gamma + \delta)$ is equal to
- A. 70$70$
- B. 66$66$
- C. 67$67$
- D. 68$68$
Solution
### Related Formula
textDomain of sin^-1(y) text is -1 leq y leq 1$$\text{Domain of } \sin^{-1}(y) \text{ is } -1 \leq y \leq 1$$
textDomain of frac1log(z) text is z > 0, z neq 1$$\text{Domain of } \frac{1}{\log(z)} \text{ is } z > 0, z \neq 1$$
### Core Logic
For f(x)$f(x)$ to be defined, two main conditions must hold:
1) -1 leq frac5 - x2x + 3 leq 1$-1 \leq \frac{5 - x}{2x + 3} \leq 1$
2) 10 - x > 0$10 - x > 0$ and 10 - x neq 1$10 - x \neq 1$
### Step 1: Solving the Logarithmic Domain
10 - x > 0 implies x < 10$10 - x > 0 \implies x < 10$
10 - x neq 1 implies x neq 9$10 - x \neq 1 \implies x \neq 9$
### Step 2: Solving the Inverse Sine Domain
-1 leq frac5 - x2x + 3 leq 1$-1 \leq \frac{5 - x}{2x + 3} \leq 1$
This is equivalent to left|frac5 - x2x + 3right| leq 1$\left|\frac{5 - x}{2x + 3}\right| \leq 1$, which means:
(5 - x)^2 leq (2x + 3)^2 quad text(assuming x neq -1.5)$$(5 - x)^2 \leq (2x + 3)^2 \quad \text{(assuming } x \neq -1.5)$$
(5 - x)^2 - (2x + 3)^2 leq 0$$(5 - x)^2 - (2x + 3)^2 \leq 0$$
Factor as difference of squares:
(5 - x - (2x + 3))(5 - x + 2x + 3) leq 0$$(5 - x - (2x + 3))(5 - x + 2x + 3) \leq 0$$
(2 - 3x)(x + 8) leq 0$$(2 - 3x)(x + 8) \leq 0$$
Multiply by -1$-1$ and flip the inequality:
(3x - 2)(x + 8) geq 0$$(3x - 2)(x + 8) \geq 0$$
So, x in (-infty, -8] cup left[frac23, inftyright)$x \in (-\infty, -8] \cup \left[\frac{2}{3}, \infty\right)$.
### Step 3: Intersection of Domains
Intersecting with x < 10$x < 10$ and x neq 9$x \neq 9$:
Domain = (-infty, -8] cup left[frac23, 10right) - \9\$= (-\infty, -8] \cup \left[\frac{2}{3}, 10\right) - \{9\}$
Comparing with the given form (-infty, alpha] cup [beta, gamma) - \delta\$(-\infty, \alpha] \cup [\beta, \gamma) - \{\delta\}$, we have:
alpha = -8$\alpha = -8$, beta = frac23$\beta = \frac{2}{3}$, gamma = 10$\gamma = 10$, delta = 9$\delta = 9$.
### Step 4: Final Value Calculation
Evaluate 6(alpha + beta + gamma + delta)$6(\alpha + \beta + \gamma + \delta)$:
6left(-8 + frac23 + 10 + 9right) = 6left(11 + frac23right) = 6left(frac353right) = 70$$6\left(-8 + \frac{2}{3} + 10 + 9\right) = 6\left(11 + \frac{2}{3}\right) = 6\left(\frac{35}{3}\right) = 70$$
### Pattern Recognition
Instead of solving two separate rational inequalities for leq 1$\leq 1$ and geq -1$\geq -1$, converting the absolute value fraction into a difference of squares quickly bypasses sign analysis pitfalls, delivering the required critical points effortlessly.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 11 Maths: Sets, Relations and Functions
Class 12 Maths: Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Q54
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Relations
Let mathrmA = \1, 2, 3, dots, 100\$\mathrm{A} = \{1, 2, 3, \dots, 100\}$ and mathrmR$\mathrm{R}$ be a relation on mathrmA$\mathrm{A}$ such that mathrmR = \(a, b) : a = 2b + 1\$\mathrm{R} = \{(a, b) : a = 2b + 1\}$. Let (a_1, a_2), (a_2, a_3), (a_3, a_4), dots, (a_k, a_k+1)$(a_1, a_2), (a_2, a_3), (a_3, a_4), \dots, (a_k, a_{k+1})$ be a sequence of k$k$ elements of mathrmR$\mathrm{R}$ such that the second entry of an ordered pair is equal to the first entry of the next ordered pair. Then the largest integer k$k$, for which such a sequence exists, is equal to:
Solution
### Related Formula
textChain definition: a_i = 2 a_i+1 + 1 quad textfor i = 1, 2, dots, k$$\text{Chain definition: } a_{i} = 2 a_{i+1} + 1 \quad \text{for } i = 1, 2, \dots, k$$
### Core Logic
To find the longest sequence of connected pairs, we trace the relation backward starting from the smallest elements in A$A$.
### Step 1: Trace the relations backward
To maximize k$k$, we want the chain of elements to go down as low as possible. Let the final element in the chain be a_k+1 in mathrmA$a_{k+1} \in \mathrm{A}$.
Since a_k = 2 a_k+1 + 1$a_k = 2 a_{k+1} + 1$:
- If a_k+1 = 1 implies a_k = 3$a_{k+1} = 1 \implies a_k = 3$
- If a_k+1 = 2 implies a_k = 5$a_{k+1} = 2 \implies a_k = 5$
Let's test the chain starting with a_k+1 = 1$a_{k+1} = 1$:
- a_k = 2(1) + 1 = 3$a_k = 2(1) + 1 = 3$
- a_k-1 = 2(3) + 1 = 7$a_{k-1} = 2(3) + 1 = 7$
- a_k-2 = 2(7) + 1 = 15$a_{k-2} = 2(7) + 1 = 15$
- a_k-3 = 2(15) + 1 = 31$a_{k-3} = 2(15) + 1 = 31$
- a_k-4 = 2(31) + 1 = 63$a_{k-4} = 2(31) + 1 = 63$
- a_k-5 = 2(63) + 1 = 127$a_{k-5} = 2(63) + 1 = 127$ (but 127 notin mathrmA$127 \notin \mathrm{A}$!)
Thus, the longest chain within the set A$A$ has 6 elements:
\63, \, 31, \, 15, \, 7, \, 3, \, 1\$$\{63, \, 31, \, 15, \, 7, \, 3, \, 1\}$$
This chain corresponds to exactly 5 ordered pairs:
(63, 31), \, (31, 15), \, (15, 7), \, (7, 3), \, (3, 1)$$(63, 31), \, (31, 15), \, (15, 7), \, (7, 3), \, (3, 1)$$
So the maximum number of pairs in the sequence is k = 5$k = 5$.
### Step 2: Check alternative chains
If we start with a_k+1 = 2$a_{k+1} = 2$:
- a_k+1 = 2$a_{k+1} = 2$
- a_k = 5$a_k = 5$
- a_k-1 = 11$a_{k-1} = 11$
- a_k-2 = 23$a_{k-2} = 23$
- a_k-3 = 47$a_{k-3} = 47$
- a_k-4 = 95$a_{k-4} = 95$
- a_k-5 = 191 > 100$a_{k-5} = 191 > 100$
Again, the maximum number of pairs is k = 5$k = 5$. Thus, the largest integer k$k$ is 5.
### Pattern Recognition
Recursive scaling: Tracing exponential chains of the form x_n+1 = c x_n + d$x_{n+1} = c x_n + d$ shows that the elements grow very quickly. Calculating the limits of growth determines the maximum possible depth of the sequence.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 11 Mathematics: Relations and Functions
Q62
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Domain of a Function
If the domain of the function
f(x) = frac1sqrt10 + 3x - x^2 + frac1sqrtx + |x|$$f(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{10 + 3x - x^2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{x + |x|}}$$
is (a, b)$(a, b)$, then (1 + a)^2 + b^2$(1 + a)^2 + b^2$ is equal to:
Solution
### Related Formula
textFor frac1sqrtg(x) text to be defined, we require: g(x) > 0$$\text{For } \frac{1}{\sqrt{g(x)}} \text{ to be defined, we require: } g(x) > 0$$
### Core Logic
We find the domains of the two constituent terms separately and then find their intersection.
### Step 1: Find the domain of the first term
For the first term to be defined:
10 + 3x - x^2 > 0 implies x^2 - 3x - 10 < 0$$10 + 3x - x^2 > 0 \implies x^2 - 3x - 10 < 0$$
(x - 5)(x + 2) < 0 implies x in (-2, 5) quad text--- (1)$$(x - 5)(x + 2) < 0 \implies x \in (-2, 5) \quad \text{--- (1)}$$
### Step 2: Find the domain of the second term
For the second term to be defined:
x + |x| > 0$x + |x| > 0$
- If x ge 0$x \ge 0$: x + x = 2x > 0 implies x > 0$x + x = 2x > 0 \implies x > 0$.
- If x < 0$x < 0$: x - x = 0 ngtr 0$x - x = 0 \ngtr 0$.
Thus, the domain of the second term is:
x in (0, infty) quad text--- (2)$$x \in (0, \infty) \quad \text{--- (2)}$$
### Step 3: Find intersection and calculate the final expression
Intersecting domains (1) and (2):
x in (-2, 5) cap (0, infty) implies x in (0, 5)$$x \in (-2, 5) \cap (0, \infty) \implies x \in (0, 5)$$
Comparing this with (a, b)$(a, b)$ gives a = 0$a = 0$ and b = 5$b = 5$.
Now calculate the value:
(1 + a)^2 + b^2 = (1 + 0)^2 + 5^2 = 1 + 25 = 26$$(1 + a)^2 + b^2 = (1 + 0)^2 + 5^2 = 1 + 25 = 26$$
### Pattern Recognition
Modulus domain constraint: The function x + |x|$x + |x|$ is non-zero only for positive values of x$x$. This is a standard math trick that collapses complex domains down to x > 0$x > 0$ instantly.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 11 Mathematics: Relations and Functions