Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Mathematics

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

The set of values of parameter 'a' for which the function f: R → R defined by $f(x) = ax + \sin x$ is bijective, is

Options:

$[-1, 1]$

$R -(-1, 1)$

$R-[-1,1]$

$(-1, 1)$

Correct Answer:

$R-[-1,1]$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $R-[-1,1]$

If f(x) is an injection, then

$f'(x) >0$ or, $f'(x) <0$ for all $x ∈R$

$⇒a + \cos x >0$ or, $a + \cos x < 0$ for all $x ∈R$

$⇒a > 1$ or, $a <-1$

$⇒a ∈R-[-1,1]$.

We observe that $f(x) → ∞$ as $x → ∞$ and $f(x) → -∞$ as $x → -∞$

Therefore, range of f = R. So, f is surjective for all values of a. Hence, f is a bijection if $a ∈ R -[−1, 1]$.