Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Mathematics

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

Let $A = \{x:0 < x <π/2\}$ and f: R→ A be an onto function given by $f(x) = \tan^{-1}(x^2 + x + λ)$, where $λ$ is a constant. Then,

Options:

$λ>0$

$λ≥1/4$

$λ<1/4$

$0≤λ≤1/4$

Correct Answer:

$λ≥1/4$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → $λ≥1/4$

Since, $f: R→ A$ is an onto function. Therefore,

Range of f = A

$⇒0≤f(x)≤\frac{π}{2}$   for all $x∈R$

$⇒0 ≤ \tan^{-1}(x^2 + x + λ) ≤π/2$   for all $x∈R$

$⇒0 ≤x^2 + x + λ≤∞$   for all $x∈R$

$⇒x^2 + x + λ≥0$

$⇒1-4λ≤0⇒λ≥\frac{1}{4}$