Medium INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

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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