JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Functions

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    If \[f(x)=\frac{{{x}^{2}}-1}{{{x}^{2}}+1}\], for every real numbers. then the minimum value of f [Pb. CET 2001]

    A)            Does not exist because f is bounded                            

    B)            Is not attained even through f is bounded

    C)            Is equal to +1                       

    D)            Is equal to ?1

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               Let \[f(x)=\frac{{{x}^{2}}-1}{{{x}^{2}}+1}=\frac{{{x}^{2}}+1-2}{{{x}^{2}}+1}=1-\frac{2}{{{x}^{2}}+1}\]                    \[\because {{x}^{2}}+1>1\]; \ \[\frac{2}{{{x}^{2}}+1}\le 2\]                    So \[1-\frac{2}{{{x}^{2}}+1}\ge 1-2\]; \ \[-1\le f(x)<1\]                    Thus \[f(x)\] has the minimum value equal to ?1.


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