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

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    If \[f:[1,\infty )\to [2,\infty )\]is given by \[f(x)=x+\frac{1}{x},\]then \[{{f}^{-1}}(x)\]equals

    A)  \[\frac{x+\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-4}}{2}\]                            

    B)  \[\frac{x}{1+{{x}^{2}}}\]

    C)  \[\frac{x-\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-4}}{2}\]                             

    D)  \[1+\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-4}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Let\[y=f(x)\Rightarrow x={{f}^{-1}}(y)\]and let\[y=x+\frac{1}{x}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[y=\frac{{{x}^{2}}+1}{x}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{x}^{2}}-xy+1=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[x=\frac{y\pm \sqrt{{{y}^{2}}-4}}{2}\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[{{f}^{-1}}(y)=\frac{y\pm \sqrt{{{y}^{2}}-4}}{2}\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[{{f}^{-1}}(x)=\frac{x\pm \sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-4}}{2}\] Since, the range of the inverse function is \[[1,\infty )\]. \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{f}^{-1}}(x)=\frac{x+\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-4}}{2}\] If we consider\[{{f}^{-1}}(x)=\frac{x-\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-4}}{2}.\] Then, \[{{f}^{-1}}(x)>1.\]. This is possible only, if \[{{(x-2)}^{2}}>{{x}^{2}}-4\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[{{x}^{2}}+4-4x>{{x}^{2}}-4\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[8>4x\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[x<2,\]but it is given x > 2 Hence, option [a] is correct.


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