NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsFunctionsPractice
For p > 2 and x ∈ R , if the number of natural numbers in the range of f x = x 2 + 2 x + p x 2 + 2 x + 2 is 3 , then the value of p is equal to
Options
- A3
- B4
- C5
- D6
Correct answer
C. 5
Step-by-step solution
Here, f x = 1 + p - 2 x + 1 2 + 1 ∈ 1 , p - 1 If there are 3 natural numbers in the range ⇒ p - 1 = 4 ⇒ p = 5