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QJEEM23Ma8772: JEE Main 2023 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM23Ma8772 Solution: Let D be the domain of the function f ( x ) = sin − 1 ⁡ ( log 3 …

Let D be the domain of the function f(x)=sin−1⁡(log3x⁡(6+2log3⁡x−5x)). If the range of the function g:D→R defined by g(x)=x−[x],([x] is the greatest integer function), is (α,β), then α2+5β is equal to

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 45
  • B 136
  • C 46
  • D nearly 135

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First, the function f(x)=sin⁡−1(log⁡3x(6+2log⁡3x−5x))f(x) = \sin^{-1}(\log_{3x}(\frac{6 + 2 \log_3{x}}{-5x})) has several restrictions :

  1. Since the arcsine function sin⁡−1(x)\sin^{-1}(x) is only defined for −1≤x≤1-1\leq x\leq 1 , this means that log⁡3x(6+2log⁡3x−5x)\log_{3x}(\frac{6 + 2 \log _3 x}{-5 x}) must be between -1 and 1.

  2. For the logarithm to be defined, 3x > 0 \Rightarrow x > 0 .......(1)

    because the base of a logarithm must be greater than 0 and not equal to 1. Also, x≠13x \neq \frac{1}{3} .......(2)

    as the base cannot be 1.

  3. Moreover, the inner function of the logarithm 6+2log⁡3x−5x\frac{6 + 2 \log_3{x}}{-5x} must be greater than 0.

    ⇒ 6+2 \log _3 x<0 \quad(\because x>0)

    ⇒log3⁡x<−3⇒x<3−3⇒x<127.........(3)

    ⇒ From (1), (2), (3), 0<x<127

The next step is to solve the inequality for −1≤log⁡3x(6+2log⁡3x−5x)≤1-1 \leq \log_{3x}(\frac{6+2 \log _3 x}{-5 x}) \leq 1 . To do this, we make the observation that for the logarithmic part to be within [−1,1][-1,1] , it must be true that 3x≤6+2log⁡3x−5x≤13x3x \leq \frac{6+2 \log_3 x}{-5x} \leq \frac{1}{3x} .

Solving the inequality 15x2+6+2log⁡3x≥015x^2 + 6 + 2 \log_3 x \geq 0 , we find that x∈(0,127)x \in(0, \frac{1}{27}) ........(4)

Likewise, solving the inequality 6+2log⁡3x+53≥06+2 \log_3 x + \frac{5}{3} \geq 0 , we find that x≥3−236x \geq 3^{-\frac{23}{6}} ........(5)

Combining Equations (3), (4), and (5), the intersection of all these intervals is x∈[3−236,127)x \in[3^{-\frac{23}{6}}, \frac{1}{27}) .

Now, consider the function g(x)=x−[x]g(x) = x - [x] , where [x][x] is the greatest integer function. For this function, the range is the fractional part of xx . In this case, the range (α,β)(\alpha, \beta) is given by the minimum and maximum possible values of xx in its domain. Hence, α=3−236\alpha = 3^{-\frac{23}{6}} and β=127\beta = \frac{1}{27} .

Finally, substitute these values into the equation α2+5β\alpha^{2}+\frac{5}{\beta} :

α2+5β=(3−236)2+5127=3−233+135\alpha^{2}+\frac{5}{\beta} = (3^{-\frac{23}{6}})^2 + \frac{5}{\frac{1}{27}} = 3^{-\frac{23}{3}} + 135 = 135.0002198.

Since 3−2333^{-\frac{23}{3}} = 0.0002198 is an extremely small number, it's approximately 0. So, α2+5β≈135\alpha^{2}+\frac{5}{\beta} \approx 135 .

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