If the range of the function $ f(x) = \frac{5-x}{x^2 - 3x + 2} , \ x \neq 1, 2, $ is $ (-\infty , \alpha] \cup [\beta, \infty) $, then $ \alpha^2 + \beta^2 $ is equal to :
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& y=\frac{5-x}{x^2-3 x+2} \\
& y x^2-3 x y+2 y+x-5=0 \\
& y z^2+(-3 y+1) x+(2 y-5)=0
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>Case I : If $y=0$ (Accepted)</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow x=5$</p>
<p>Case II : If $y \neq 0$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{D} \geq 0 \\
& (-3 y+1)^2-4(y)(2 y-5) \geq 0 \\
& 9 y^2+1-6 y-8 y^2+20 y \geq 0 \\
& y^2+14 y+1 \geq 0 \\
& (y+7)^2-48 \geq 0 \\
& |y+7| \geq 4 \sqrt{3} \\
& \Rightarrow y+7 \geq 4 \sqrt{3} \text { or } \mathrm{y}+7 \leq-4 \sqrt{3} \\
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{y} \geq 4 \sqrt{3}-7 \text { or } \mathrm{y} \leq-4 \sqrt{3}-7
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>From Case I and Case II</p>
<p>$y \in(-\infty,-4 \sqrt{3}-7] \cup[4 \sqrt{3}-7, \infty)$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \text { So } \alpha=-4 \sqrt{3}-7 \\
& \quad \beta=4 \sqrt{3}-7 \\
& \begin{aligned}
\Rightarrow a^2+b^2 & =(-4 \sqrt{3}-7)^2+(4 \sqrt{3}-7)^2 \\
& =2(48+49) \\
& =194
\end{aligned}
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets, Relations and Functions · Topic: Sets and Operations
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