JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main Sample Paper-6

  • question_answer
    The smallest positive root of the equation, tan x - x = 0 lies in

    A)  \[\left( 0,\frac{\pi }{2} \right)\]                

    B)  \[\left( \frac{\pi }{2},\pi  \right)\]

    C)  \[\left( \pi ,\frac{3\pi }{2} \right)\]                         

    D)  \[\left( \frac{3\pi }{2},2\pi  \right)\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let f(x) = tan x - x We know for \[0<x<\frac{\pi }{2}\Rightarrow \tan x>x\] \[\therefore \]\[f(x)=\tan x-x\]has no root in\[\left( 0,\frac{\pi }{2} \right)\]for \[\frac{\pi }{2}<x<\pi ,\tan x\]is negative. \[\therefore \]\[f(x)=\tan x-x<0\] So, \[f(x)=0\] has no root in \[\left( \frac{\pi }{2},\pi  \right)\]. For\[\frac{3\pi }{2}<x<2\pi ,\tan x\]is negative \[\therefore \]\[f(x)=\tan x-x<0\] So, f(x) = 0 has no root in \[\left( \frac{3\pi }{2},2\pi  \right).\] We have, \[f\pi =0-\pi <0\]and \[f\left( \frac{3\pi }{2} \right)=\tan \frac{3\pi }{2}-\frac{3\pi }{2}>0\] \[\therefore \]f(x) = 0 has at least one root between \[\pi \]and \[\frac{\pi 3}{2}.\]


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