Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

If f(x) be continuous function for all real values of x and satisfies, $x^2+\{f(x)-2\} x+2 \sqrt{3}-3-\sqrt{3} f(x)=0, \forall x \in R$. Then find the value of $f(\sqrt{3})$.

Options:

$2(1+\sqrt{3})$

$2(2-\sqrt{3})$

$2(1-\sqrt{3})$

$2(2+\sqrt{3})$

Correct Answer:

$2(1-\sqrt{3})$

Explanation:

From the given equation, we have

$f(x)=\frac{x^2-2 x+2 \sqrt{3}-3}{\sqrt{3}-x}, x \neq \sqrt{3}$

As f(x) is continuous for all $x \in R$, we must have

$f(\sqrt{3})=\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow \sqrt{3}} f(x)$

$=\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow \sqrt{3}} \frac{x^2-2 x+2 \sqrt{3}-3}{\sqrt{3}-x}$

$=\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow \sqrt{3}} \frac{(2-\sqrt{3}-x)(\sqrt{3}-x)}{(\sqrt{3}-x)}$

$= 2(1-\sqrt{3})$

Hence, $f(\sqrt{3})=2(1-\sqrt{3})$