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QJEEAdv23Ma8164: JEE Advanced 2023 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEAdv23Ma8164 Solution: Let be the set of all twice differentiable functions from to…

Let SS be the set of all twice differentiable functions ff from R\mathbb{R} to R\mathbb{R} such that \frac{d^2 f}{d x^2}(x)>0 for all x∈(−1,1)x \in(-1,1) . For f∈Sf \in S , let XfX_f be the number of points x∈(−1,1)x \in(-1,1) for which f(x)=xf(x)=x . Then which of the following statements is(are) true?

Multiple Choice Options

  • A There exists a function f∈Sf \in S such that Xf=0X_f=0
  • B For every function f∈Sf \in S , we have Xf≤2X_f \leq 2
  • C There exists a function f∈Sf \in S such that Xf=2X_f=2
  • D There does NOT exist any function ff in SS such that Xf=1X_f=1

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S=S= Set of all twice differentiable functions f:R→\mathrm{f}: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow R

d2fdx2>0 in (−1,1)

Graph ' f\mathrm{f} ' is Concave upward.

Number of solutions of f(x)=x→xff(x)=x \rightarrow x_f
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⇒\Rightarrow Graph of y=f(x)y=f(x) can intersect graph of y=xy=x at atmost two points ⇒0≤xf≤2\Rightarrow 0 \leq x_f \leq 2

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