Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

If $a^2+b^2-a b-a-b+1 \leq 0, a, b \leq R$, then $a+b$ is equal to:

Options:

5

2

9

4

Correct Answer:

2

Explanation:

Given that $a^2+b^2-a b-a-b+1 \leq 0$

$\Rightarrow 2 a^2+2 b^2-2 a b-2 a-2 b+2 \leq 0$

$(a-b)^2+(a-1)^2+(b-1)^2 \leq 0$

⇒ a = 1 and b = 1

Hence (2) is the correct answer.