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QJEEM24Ma9e1a: JEE Main 2024 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM24Ma9e1a Solution: The function is

The function f(x)=x2+2x−15x2−4x+9,x∈Rf(x)=\frac{x^2+2 x-15}{x^2-4 x+9}, x \in \mathbb{R} is

Multiple Choice Options

  • A both one-one and onto.
  • B onto but not one-one.
  • C neither one-one nor onto.
  • D one-one but not onto.

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

The function f(x)=x2+2x−15x2−4x+9,x∈Rf(x)=\frac{x^2+2x-15}{x^2-4x+9}, x \in \mathbb{R} can be simplified to f(x)=(x−3)(x+5)x2−4x+9f(x)=\frac{(x-3)(x+5)}{x^2-4x+9} .

For x=3x=3 and x=−5x=-5 , f(x)f(x) equals 0. Therefore, f(x)f(x) is not one-one as it yields the same output for different input values.

The range of f(x)f(x) is [−2,1.6][-2, 1.6] , indicating that f(x)f(x) does not cover all possible real values. Consequently, f(x)f(x) is not onto.

Thus, the function is neither one-one nor onto.

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