NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsQuadratic EquationPractice
The set of all the possible real values of a such that the inequality x - a - 1 x - a 2 + 2 < 0 holds for all x ∈ - 1 , 3 , is
Options
- A1 , ∞
- B- ∞ , - 1
- C- ∞ , 1
- D0 , 1
Correct answer
B. - ∞ , - 1
Step-by-step solution
a - 1 < - 1 and a 2 + 2 > 3 a < 0 and a 2 > 1 a < 0 and a > 1 or a < - 1 ⇒ a < - 1