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QJEEM21Ma943f: JEE Main 2021 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM21Ma943f Solution: Let [ x ] denote the greatest integer x, where x R. If the…

Let [ x ] denote the greatest integer ≤\le x, where x ∈\in R. If the domain of the real valued function f(x)=∣[x]∣−2∣[x]∣−3f(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 :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 8
  • B 1
  • C −- 2
  • D −- 3

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

For domain,

∣[x]∣−2∣[x]∣−3{{{\left| {[x]} \right| - 2} \over {\left| {[x]} \right| - 3}}} ≥\ge 0

Case I :

When ∣[x]∣−2{\left| {[x]} \right| - 2} ≥\ge 0

and ∣[x]∣−3{\left| {[x]} \right| - 3} > 0

∴\therefore x ∈\in ( −- ∞\infty , −- 3) ∪\cup [4, ∞\infty ) ...... (1)

Case II :

When ∣[x]∣−2{\left| {[x]} \right| - 2} ≤\le 0

and ∣[x]∣−3{\left| {[x]} \right| - 3} < 0

∴\therefore x ∈\in [ −- 2, 3) ..... (2)

So, from (1) and (2) we get

Domain of function

= ( −- ∞\infty , −- 3) ∪\cup [ −- 2, 3) ∪\cup [4, ∞\infty )

∴\therefore (a + b + c) = −- 3 + ( −- 2) + 3 = −- 2 (a < b < c)

⇒\Rightarrow Option (3) is correct.

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