Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

If $|x-1|+\left|x^2+x+1\right|=\left|x^2+2 x\right|$, then x belongs to:

Options:

$(2, \infty)$

$[1, \infty)$

$(-1, \infty)$

$(-2, \infty)$

Correct Answer:

$[1, \infty)$

Explanation:

Above is possible if

$(x-1)\left(x^2+x+1\right) \geq 0$                ......(1)

Now for $x^2+x+1$

Discriminant = 1 - 4 = -3 < 0

∴ $x^2+x+1>0 ~\forall ~ x \in R$            .......(2)

From (1) and (2), $(x-1) \geq 0 \Rightarrow x \in[1, \infty)$

Hence (2) is the correct answer.