If the domain of the function $f(x)=\sec ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x}{5 x+3}\right)$ is $[\alpha, \beta) \mathrm{U}(\gamma, \delta]$, then $|3 \alpha+10(\beta+\gamma)+21 \delta|$ is equal to _________.
Answer (integer)
24
Solution
Given that $f(x)=\sec ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x}{5 x+3}\right)$
<br/><br/>Since, the domain for $\sec ^{-1} x$ is $|x| \geq 1$
<br/><br/>Therefore $\left|\frac{2 x}{5 x+3}\right| \geq 1$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \frac{2 x}{5 x+3} \leq-1 \text { or } \frac{2 x}{5 x+3} \geq 1 \\\\
& \frac{2 x+5 x+3}{5 x+3} \leq 0 \text { or } \frac{2 x-5 x-3}{5 x+3} \geq 0 \\\\
& \frac{7 x+3}{5 x+3} \leq 0 \text { or } \frac{-3(x+1)}{5 x+3} \geq 0
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/><b>Case I :</b> $7 x+3 \leq 0$ and $5 x+3>0$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{array}{rlrl}
& x \leq-\frac{3}{7} \text { or } x > -\frac{3}{5} \\\\
& \Rightarrow -\frac{3}{5} < x \leq-\frac{3}{7}
\end{array}
$$
<br/><br/><b>Case II :</b> $7 x+3 \geq 0$ and $5 x+3<0$
<br/><br/>$x \geq-\frac{3}{7} \text { and } x<-\frac{3}{5}$
<br/><br/>Which is not possible
<br/><br/><b>Case III :</b> $x+1 \geq 0$ and $5 x+3<0$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& x \geq-1 \text { and } x<-\frac{3}{5} \\\\
& \Rightarrow -1 \leq x<-\frac{3}{5}
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/><b>Case IV :</b> $x+1 \leq 0$ and $5 x+3 \geq 0$
<br/><br/>$x \leq-1 \text { and } x \geq-\frac{3}{5}$
<br/><br/>Which is not possible
<br/><br/>$\therefore$ Domain is $\left[-1,-\frac{3}{5}\right) \cup\left(-\frac{3}{5},-\frac{3}{7}\right]$
<br/><br/>$$
\therefore \alpha=-1, \beta=-\frac{3}{5}, \gamma=-\frac{3}{5}, \delta=-\frac{3}{7}
$$
<br/><br/>$\therefore$ $$
|3 \alpha+10(\beta+\gamma)+21 \delta|
=\left|-3+10\left(-\frac{3}{5}-\frac{3}{5}\right)+21\left(-\frac{3}{7}\right)\right|=24
$$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Inverse Trigonometric Functions · Topic: Domain and Range
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