Practicing Success
Let $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}3 \sin x+a^2-10 a+30 & , x \notin Q \\ 4 \cos x & , x \in Q\end{array}\right.$. Which one of the following statements is correct ? |
f(x) is continuous for all x when a = 5 f(x) must be continuous for all x, when a = 5 f(x) is continuous for all $x=2 n \pi-\tan ^{-1} \frac{3}{4}, n \in Z$, when a = 5 f(x) is continuous for all $x=2 n \pi-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{3}\right), n \in Z$, when a = 5 |
f(x) is continuous for all $x=2 n \pi-\tan ^{-1} \frac{3}{4}, n \in Z$, when a = 5 |
If f(x) is continuous for all x, then $3 \sin x+a^2-10 a+30=4 \cos x$ for all x $\Rightarrow (a-5)^2+5=4 \cos x-3 \sin x$ for all x $\Rightarrow (a-5)^2+5=5 \cos (x+\theta)$, where $\theta=\tan ^{-1} \frac{3}{4}$ for all x We observe that LHS $\geq 5$ and RHS $\leq 5$. So, the two sides of the above equality are equal if a = 5 and $\cos (x+\theta)=1$ $\Rightarrow a =5$ and $x=2 n \pi-\tan ^{-1} \frac{3}{4}$ |