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JEE Main 20264 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
4 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Functions

JEE Main 2026 · 4 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Functions

For the function f:[1,∞) arrow [1,∞) defined by f(x)=(x-1)^4+1 ,...

For the function f:[1,∞)→[1,∞)f:[1,\infty) \rightarrow [1,\infty) defined by f(x)=(x−1)4+1f(x)=(x-1)^4+1, among the two statements:
(I) The set S={x∈[1,∞):f(x)=f−1(x)}S=\{x \in [1,\infty): f(x)=f^{-1}(x)\} contains exactly two elements, and
(II) The set S={x∈[1,∞):f(x)=f−1(x+1)}S=\{x \in [1,\infty): f(x)=f^{-1}(x+1)\} is an empty set,

Options

  1. Aonly (I) is TRUE
  2. Bonly (II) is TRUE
  3. Cboth (I) and (II) are TRUE
  4. Dneither (I) nor (II) is TRUE

Correct answer

A. only (I) is TRUE

Step-by-step solution

Given f(x)=(x−1)4+1f(x) = (x-1)^4 + 1 for x≥1x \ge 1.

To find the inverse function f−1(x)f^{-1}(x), let y=(x−1)4+1y = (x-1)^4 + 1.

⇒(x−1)4=y−1⇒x−1=(y−1)1/4⇒x=(y−1)1/4+1\Rightarrow (x-1)^4 = y-1 \Rightarrow x-1 = (y-1)^{1/4} \Rightarrow x = (y-1)^{1/4} + 1.

Thus, f−1(x)=(x−1)1/4+1f^{-1}(x) = (x-1)^{1/4} + 1.

Evaluating the first statement, since f′(x)=4(x−1)3≥0f'(x) = 4(x-1)^3 \ge 0 for x≥1x \ge 1, f(x)f(x) is strictly increasing. For a strictly increasing function, the solutions to f(x)=f−1(x)f(x) = f^{-1}(x) are the same as the solutions to f(x)=xf(x) = x.

(x−1)4+1=x⇒(x−1)4−(x−1)=0(x-1)^4 + 1 = x \Rightarrow (x-1)^4 - (x-1) = 0.

Let t=x−1≥0t = x-1 \ge 0.

t4−t=0⇒t(t−1)(t2+t+1)=0t^4 - t = 0 \Rightarrow t(t-1)(t^2+t+1) = 0.

Since t≥0t \ge 0, the real roots are t=0t = 0 and t=1t = 1.

⇒x−1=0⇒x=1\Rightarrow x-1 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 1

⇒x−1=1⇒x=2\Rightarrow x-1 = 1 \Rightarrow x = 2

Both x=1x=1 and x=2x=2 lie in [1,∞)[1, \infty). The set contains exactly two elements, making Statement (I) TRUE.

Evaluating the second statement, the equation is f(x)=f−1(x+1)f(x) = f^{-1}(x+1).

f−1(x+1)=(x+1−1)1/4+1=x1/4+1f^{-1}(x+1) = (x+1-1)^{1/4} + 1 = x^{1/4} + 1.

Equating f(x)f(x) and f−1(x+1)f^{-1}(x+1):

(x−1)4+1=x1/4+1⇒(x−1)4−x1/4=0(x-1)^4 + 1 = x^{1/4} + 1 \Rightarrow (x-1)^4 - x^{1/4} = 0.

Let g(x)=(x−1)4−x1/4g(x) = (x-1)^4 - x^{1/4}.

g(2)=(2−1)4−21/4=1−21/4<0g(2) = (2-1)^4 - 2^{1/4} = 1 - 2^{1/4} < 0.

g(3)=(3−1)4−31/4=16−31/4>0g(3) = (3-1)^4 - 3^{1/4} = 16 - 3^{1/4} > 0.

Since g(x)g(x) is a continuous function on [1,∞)[1, \infty) and changes sign between x=2x=2 and x=3x=3, by the Intermediate Value Theorem, there exists at least one real root in the interval (2,3)(2, 3).

Thus, the set is not empty, making Statement (II) FALSE.

Therefore, only (I) is TRUE.

Answer: only (I) is TRUE
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