Linear Inequalities A 8 Min
Linear Inequalities A 8 Min
Linear Inequalities A 8 Min
sin2 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 ― 1 ≤ 0
1 2 5
(
Or sin 𝑥 +
2
) ―4≤0
1 5
∴ sin 𝑥 + ≤ ,
2 2
5―1
⇒0 < sin 𝑥 ≤
2
3 (d)
If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥2 +2𝑏𝑥 + 2𝑐2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = ― 𝑥2 ―2𝑐𝑥 + 𝑏2
Then, 𝑓(𝑥) is minimum and 𝑔(𝑥) is maximum at
―𝐷 ―𝑏 ―𝐷
𝑓(𝑥) =
4𝑎
, (
∵𝑥=―
𝑎
and 𝑓(𝑥) =
4𝑎 )
―(4𝑏2 ― 8𝑐2)
∴ min{𝑓(𝑥)} = = (2𝑐2 ― 𝑏2)
4
8 (b)
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
∵ tan 𝑥 +( )
3
≥ 1⇒ ≤ 𝑥 + <
4 3 2
𝜋 𝜋
⇒― ≤𝑥<
12 6
𝜋 𝜋
⇒𝑛𝜋 ― ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑛𝜋 +
12 6
9 (c)
We have,
1 + (log𝑎 𝑥)2
>1
1 + log𝑎 𝑥
1 + (log𝑎 𝑥)2
⇒ ―1>0
1 + log𝑎 𝑥
( log𝑎 𝑥 )( log𝑎 𝑥 ― 1 )
⇒ >0
(1 + log𝑎 𝑥 )
⇒ ― 1 < log𝑎 𝑥 < 0 or, log𝑎 𝑥 > 1
⇒𝑎―1 > 𝑥 > 𝑎0or, 𝑥 < 𝑎[ ∵ 0 < 𝑎 < 1]
⇒𝑥 ∈ (1, 1/𝑎) ∪ (0,𝑎)[ ∵ 𝑎 > 0]
10 (b)
We have,
𝑦+2
𝑥=
𝑦+1
2―𝑥
⇒𝑦 =
𝑥―1
2―𝑥 2
⇒ ( )
𝑥―1
>2 [ ∵ 𝑦2 > 2]
1 𝑥2 ― 2𝑥 + 4
Since, 3 < 𝑥2 + 2𝑥 + 4 < 3
13 (c)
Using A.M. ≥ G.M., we have
4𝑥 + 41―𝑥 ≥ 2 4𝑥 × 41―𝑥⇒4𝑥 + 41―𝑥 ≥ 4
14 (b)
We have,
3―|𝑥| ― 2|𝑥| = 0⇒3―|𝑥| = 2|𝑥|⇒6|𝑥| = 1⇒𝑥 = 0
16 (d)
We have,
𝑃 ≤ (𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + … + 𝑥𝑛―1)(𝑥2 + 𝑥4 + 𝑥6 + … + 𝑥𝑛)
1 1
⇒𝑃 ≤ (𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + … + 𝑥𝑛)2 =
4 4
17 (b)
We observe that 𝑦 = 𝑒―𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 intersect at exactly one point. So, the equation 𝑒―𝑥 = 𝑥 has
exactly one real root:
(0, 1)
X' O X
x
y= Y'
18 (b)
We have,
3𝑥 + 31―𝑥 ― 4 < 0
⇒(3𝑥) ― 4(3𝑥) + 3 < 0
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A. A B C B B D B B B C