KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-12

  • question_answer
    If \[x,y,z\] are three real numbers such that \[x+y+z=4\] and \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+{{z}^{2}}=6,\] then the exhaustive set of value of x is

    A) \[\left[ \frac{2}{3},2 \right]\]

    B) \[\left[ 0,\frac{2}{3} \right]\]

    C) \[\left[ 0,2 \right]\]

    D) \[\left[ -\frac{1}{3},\frac{2}{3} \right]\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    we have \[y+z=4-x\]and \[{{y}^{2}}+{{z}^{2}}=6-{{x}^{2}}.\]
    Also, \[yz=\frac{1}{2}[{{(y+z)}^{2}}-({{y}^{2}}+{{z}^{2}})]={{x}^{2}}-4x+5\]
    Therefore y, z must be roots of the
    equation \[{{t}^{2}}-(4-x)t+{{x}^{2}}-4x+5=0.\]
    As y and z are real, so  \[{{(4-x)}^{2}}-4({{x}^{2}}-4x+5)\ge 0\Rightarrow \frac{2}{3}\le x\le 2\]


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