JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Functions

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    The range of \[f(x)=\sec \left( \frac{\pi }{4}{{\cos }^{2}}x \right)\,,\ -\infty <x<\infty \] is [Orissa JEE 2002]           

    A)            \[[1,\ \sqrt{2}]\]

    B)             \[[1,\ \infty )\]

    C)            \[[-\sqrt{2},\ -1]\cup [1,\ \sqrt{2}]\]

    D)            \[(-\infty ,\ -1]\cup [1,\ \infty )\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[f(x)=\sec \left( \frac{\pi }{4}\,{{\cos }^{2}}x \right)\]            We know that, \[0\le {{\cos }^{2}}x\le 1\] at \[\cos x=0,\,\]\[f(x)=1\] and at \[\cos x=1,\]\[=\alpha .1-\beta .1=\alpha -\beta .\]; \\[1\le x\le \sqrt{2}\]Þ\[x\in [1,\,\,\sqrt{2}]\].


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