Let [ x ] denote the greatest integer $\le$ x, where x $\in$ R. If the domain of the real valued function $f(x) = \sqrt {{{\left| {[x]} \right| - 2} \over {\left| {[x]} \right| - 3}}}$ is ($-$ $\infty$, a) $]\cup$ [b, c) $\cup$ [4, $\infty$), a < b < c, then the value of a + b + c is :
Solution
For domain,<br><br>${{{\left| {[x]} \right| - 2} \over {\left| {[x]} \right| - 3}}}$ $\ge$ 0<br><br>Case I :<br><br>When ${\left| {[x]} \right| - 2}$ $\ge$ 0<br><br>and ${\left| {[x]} \right| - 3}$ > 0<br><br>$\therefore$ x $\in$ ($-$ $\infty$, $-$3) $\cup$ [4, $\infty$) ...... (1)<br><br>Case II :<br><br>When ${\left| {[x]} \right| - 2}$ $\le$ 0<br><br>and ${\left| {[x]} \right| - 3}$ < 0<br><br>$\therefore$ x $\in$ [$-$2, 3) ..... (2)<br><br>So, from (1) and (2) we get<br><br>Domain of function<br><br>= ($-$ $\infty$, $-$3) $\cup$ [$-$2, 3) $\cup$ [4, $\infty$)<br><br>$\therefore$ (a + b + c) = $-$3 + ($-$2) + 3 = $-$2 (a < b < c)<br><br>$\Rightarrow$ Option (3) is correct.
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets, Relations and Functions · Topic: Sets and Operations
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