Find the complete set of values of a such that $\frac{x^2-x}{1-ax}$ all real values.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
$y=\frac{x^2-x}{1-ax}$
or $x^2- x=y-axy$
or $x^2+x (ay-1)-y=0$
Since x is real we get
$(ay - 1)^2+ 4y ≥0$
or $a^2y^2+2y(2-a) +1≥0\, ∀\,y∈ R$
So, as $a^2 > 0$,
$4(2-a)^2-4a^2≤0$
or $4-4a≤0$
or $a∈ [1,∞)$