If: A → B given by $3^{f(x)} + 2^{-x} = 4$ is a bijection, then
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
We have,
$3^{f(x)}+2^{-x}=4⇒3^{f(x)} = 4-2^{-x}= f(x) = \log_3 (4-2^{-x})$
Clearly, f(x) is defined, if
$4-2^{-x}>0$
$⇒2^{-x} <4⇒ 2^x >2^{-2}⇒ x>-2⇒ A = \{x ∈R:x>-2\}$
Now, $f(x)=\log_3 (4-2^{-x})$
$⇒f'(x)=\frac{1}{(4-2^{-x})\log_e3}×2^{-x}\log 2>0$ for all $x>-2$
⇒ f(x) is increasing on (-2,∞)
⇒ B = Range of $f (x) = \{y: f (-2) < y <f (∞)\}$
$⇒B=\{y:-∞<y<\log_3 4\}=\{x: -∞ <x<\log_3 4\}$