Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

If $f(x)=(1+b^2)x^2+2bx+1$ and let m(b) be the minimum value of f(x). Then as b varies, the range of m(b) must be

Options:

[1 , 0]

$\left(0,\frac{1}{2}\right]$

$\left[\frac{1}{2},1\right]$

(0, 1]

Correct Answer:

(0, 1]

Explanation:

$f(x)=(1+b^2)x^2+2bx+1$

Minimum value of $f(x)=1-\frac{4b^2}{4(1+b^2)}=\frac{1}{(1+b^2)}$

$⇒m(b)=\frac{1}{1+b^2}⇒m(b)∈(0, 1];∵b∈R$