CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2009

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    The range of the function \[f(x)\frac{{{x}^{2}}-x+1}{{{x}^{2}}+x+1}\] where\[x\in R,\]is

    A)  \[(-\infty ,3]\]                  

    B)  \[(-\infty ,\,\infty )\]

    C)  \[[3,\infty )\]   

    D)         \[\left[ \frac{1}{3},3 \right]\]

    E)  \[\left( -\infty ,\frac{1}{3} \right)\cup (3,\infty )\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Let \[y=\frac{{{x}^{2}}-x+1}{{{x}^{2}}+x+1}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{x}^{2}}(y-1)+4(y+1)+(y-1)=0\] Now,         \[D\ge 0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{(y+1)}^{2}}-4{{(y-1)}^{2}}\ge 0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[-3{{y}^{2}}-3+10y\ge 0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[3{{y}^{2}}-10y+3\le 0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[y=\frac{10\pm \sqrt{64}}{6}\le 0\]                 \[\left( y-\frac{1}{3} \right)(y-3)\le 0\]   \[\Rightarrow \]               \[y\in \left[ \frac{1}{3},3 \right]\]


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