Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

Identify the following function $f(x)=\sqrt{1+x+x^2}-\sqrt{1-x+x^2}$ as 

Options:

odd

even

Neither odd nor even

Cannot be determined

Correct Answer:

odd

Explanation:

$f(-x)=\sqrt{1+(-x)+(-x)^2}-\sqrt{1-(-x)+(-x)^2}$

$=\sqrt{1-x+x^2}-\sqrt{1+x+x^2}$

$=-f(x)$

Hence, f(x) is odd.