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2023 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Q36
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Functions question

2023 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Q36

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Let the sets A and B denote the domain and range respectively of the function f(x)=1⌈x⌉−xf(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\lceil x\rceil-x}}f(x)=⌈x⌉−x​1​, where ⌈x⌉\lceil x\rceil⌈x⌉ denotes the smallest integer greater than or equal to xxx. Then among the statements (S1) : A∩B=(1,∞)−NA \cap B=(1, \infty)-\mathbb{N}A∩B=(1,∞)−N and (S2) : A∪B=(1,∞)A \cup B=(1, \infty)A∪B=(1,∞)
  1. A
    only (S2)(\mathrm{S} 2)(S2) is true
  2. B
    only (S1) is true
  3. C
    neither (S1) nor (S2) is true
  4. D
    both (S1) and (S2) are true
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Correct answer: B

  1. Given function

    f(x)=1⌈x⌉−xf(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\lceil x\rceil-x}}f(x)=⌈x⌉−x​1​

    where ⌈x⌉\lceil x\rceil⌈x⌉ is the least integer greater than or equal to xxx.


  1. Find the domain AAA

    Since the square root is in the denominator, we need

    ⌈x⌉−x>0\lceil x\rceil-x>0⌈x⌉−x>0

    because:

    • inside the square root must be positive,
    • it cannot be 000 since it is in the denominator.

    Now for any real xxx:

    • if x∉Nx\notin \mathbb Nx∈/N? More generally, if x∈Zx\in \mathbb Zx∈Z, then ⌈x⌉=x\lceil x\rceil=x⌈x⌉=x, so ⌈x⌉−x=0\lceil x\rceil-x=0⌈x⌉−x=0 and f(x)f(x)f(x) is not defined.
    • if x∉Zx\notin \mathbb Zx∈/Z, then ⌈x⌉>x\lceil x\rceil>x⌈x⌉>x, hence 0<⌈x⌉−x<1.0<\lceil x\rceil-x<1.0<⌈x⌉−x<1.

    Therefore the function is defined for all non-integers and undefined at integers.

    Hence A=R∖Z.A=\mathbb R\setminus \mathbb Z.A=R∖Z.


  1. Find the range BBB

    Let t=⌈x⌉−x.t=\lceil x\rceil-x.t=⌈x⌉−x.

    For x∉Zx\notin \mathbb Zx∈/Z, we have 0<t<1.0<t<1.0<t<1.

    Then f(x)=1t.f(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt t}.f(x)=t​1​.

    Since t∈(0,1)t\in(0,1)t∈(0,1):

    • as t→1−t\to 1^{-}t→1−, f(x)→1+f(x)\to 1^{+}f(x)→1+,
    • as t→0+t\to 0^{+}t→0+, f(x)→∞f(x)\to \inftyf(x)→∞.

    Also every value t∈(0,1)t\in(0,1)t∈(0,1) is achievable. For example, if x=n+αx=n+\alphax=n+α with n∈Zn\in\mathbb Zn∈Z and α∈(0,1)\alpha\in(0,1)α∈(0,1), then

    \quad \lceil x\rceil-x=1-\alpha,$$ which can be any number in $(0,1)$. So the range is $$B=(1,\infty).$$

  1. Check statement (S1)

    We need A∩B=(R∖Z)∩(1,∞).A\cap B=(\mathbb R\setminus \mathbb Z)\cap (1,\infty).A∩B=(R∖Z)∩(1,∞).

    This is simply all real numbers greater than 111 that are not integers:

    A∩B=(1,∞)∖Z.A\cap B=(1,\infty)\setminus \mathbb Z.A∩B=(1,∞)∖Z.

    Since integers greater than 111 are precisely natural numbers from 2,3,4,…2,3,4,\dots2,3,4,…, this is commonly written as

    A∩B=(1,∞)−N.A\cap B=(1,\infty)-\mathbb N.A∩B=(1,∞)−N.

    So (S1) is true.


  1. Check statement (S2)

    We need A∪B=(R∖Z)∪(1,∞).A\cup B=(\mathbb R\setminus \mathbb Z)\cup (1,\infty).A∪B=(R∖Z)∪(1,∞).

    Now:

    • all non-integers are already in AAA,
    • integers greater than 111 are included through BBB,
    • but integers ≤1\le 1≤1 are not in AAA and not in BBB.

    Thus A∪B=R∖{…,−2,−1,0,1}.A\cup B=\mathbb R\setminus \{\ldots,-2,-1,0,1\}.A∪B=R∖{…,−2,−1,0,1}.

    This is not equal to (1,∞)(1,\infty)(1,∞), because many numbers less than or equal to 111 but non-integral (for example 12\tfrac1221​, −π-\pi−π) belong to A∪BA\cup BA∪B.

    Hence (S2) is false.


  1. Conclusion

    • (S1) is true
    • (S2) is false

    Therefore the correct option is

    B\boxed{\text{B}}B​

    i.e. only (S1) is true.

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