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 defined by , among the two statements:
(I) The set contains exactly two elements, and
(II) The set is an empty set,
(I) The set contains exactly two elements, and
(II) The set is an empty set,
Options
- Aonly (I) is TRUE
- Bonly (II) is TRUE
- Cboth (I) and (II) are TRUE
- Dneither (I) nor (II) is TRUE
Correct answer
A. only (I) is TRUE
Step-by-step solution
Given for .
To find the inverse function , let .
.
Thus, .
Evaluating the first statement, since for , is strictly increasing. For a strictly increasing function, the solutions to are the same as the solutions to .
.
Let .
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Since , the real roots are and .
Both and lie in . The set contains exactly two elements, making Statement (I) TRUE.
Evaluating the second statement, the equation is .
.
Equating and :
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Let .
.
.
Since is a continuous function on and changes sign between and , by the Intermediate Value Theorem, there exists at least one real root in the interval .
Thus, the set is not empty, making Statement (II) FALSE.
Therefore, only (I) is TRUE.
Answer: only (I) is TRUE
To find the inverse function , let .
.
Thus, .
Evaluating the first statement, since for , is strictly increasing. For a strictly increasing function, the solutions to are the same as the solutions to .
.
Let .
.
Since , the real roots are and .
Both and lie in . The set contains exactly two elements, making Statement (I) TRUE.
Evaluating the second statement, the equation is .
.
Equating and :
.
Let .
.
.
Since is a continuous function on and changes sign between and , by the Intermediate Value Theorem, there exists at least one real root in the interval .
Thus, the set is not empty, making Statement (II) FALSE.
Therefore, only (I) is TRUE.
Answer: only (I) is TRUE