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FUNCTIONS

by Nitish Mittal -
Number of replies: 3
1) Let f(x) = sin^-1{(|x|-5)/x} + (log5(5-x))^-1 then find the domain of f. 2) If 2f(x) + 3f(1/x) = x^2 – 1 a) f‘(2) = ? b) limit f(x)/x = ? (x tends to infinity ) c) The number of solutions of the equation f(x) = 5^x + 5^-x is ? d) the number of solutions of the equation f(x) – [x] is ? ([] denotes the greatest integer function) please tell me the method of solving such questions
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Re: FUNCTIONS

by Manish Verma -
The general method to solve the second question can be to first find f(x). In this particular case,

2f(x) + 3f(1/x) = x2-1 .........*

Putting 1/x in place of x,

2f(1/x) + 3f(x) = 1/x2-1 .........#

The equations * and # are equations in two variables f(x) and f(1/x) and hence one can solve for f(x).

In the first question, log is in the denominator.  Hence,

\(log 5(5-x)\neq 0\).

For log to be defined 5(5-x) > 0.

For sin inverse to be defined, \(-1\le\frac {|x|-5}{x}\le 1\).
In reply to Nitish Mittal

Re: FUNCTIONS

by Asif Zafar -

1) The domain is (5,-infinity) excluding x = -5,0.

2) Solving the way the educator did u get f(x)=[3/x2-2x2-1]/5 -----------(1)

a) U can differentiate (1) to get f‘(2).

b) The limit = (- infinity).

c) Now f(x) has a maxima (+ infinity) at x=0 and it's roots are +-1. This function is continous at all points except x = 0. y = 5x + 5-x is continous at all points and has a minima at  x = 0 and rises continously on both sides of the y axis toward x = +-(infinity). Therefore the graph of 5x + 5-x cuts f(x) at exactly 2 points and hence f(x) = 5x + 5-x has 2 roots.

d) Do u  want the number of solutions of f(X)-[x]=0? Please elaborate.