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Single Correct Type Questions  21   21 

(a)  −∞, −  ∪ [ 0, ∞ ) (b)  −∞, −  ∪ ( 0, ∞ )
 4  4
log ( x +1) ( x − 2 )
1. The
= domain of f ( x ) , x ∈ R is
e 2loge x − ( 2 x + 3)  21   21   21 
(c)  −∞, −  ∪  , ∞  (d)  −∞, −  ∪ [1, ∞ )
 4 4   4
[29 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(a)  − {1,3}
[ x]
(b) ( 2, ∞ ) − {3} 5. If the domain of the function f ( x ) = , where [x] is
1 + x2
(c) ( −1, ∞ ) − {3} (d)  − {3} greatest integer ≤ x, is [2, 6), then its range is
[31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
2. The range of the function f ( x ) = 3 − x + 2 + x is
 5 2   9 27 18 9 
[30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)] (a)  ,  −  , , , 
 26 5   29 109 89 53 
(a)  5, 10  (b)  2 2, 11   5 2
  (b)  , 
 26 5 
(c)  5, 13  (d)  2, 7 
   5 2   9 27 18 9 
(c)  ,  −  , , , 
3. Let the sets A and B denote the domain and range  37 5   29 109 89 53 
1  5 2
respectively of the function f ( x ) = , where [x] (d)  , 
[ x] − x  37 5 
denotes the smallest integer greater than or equal to x. 6. If the domain of the function
Then among the statements (S1): A ∩ B = (1, ∞ ) − N and −1  10 x + 6 
f(x) = loge (4x2 + 11x + 6) + sin–1 (4x + 3) + cos  
3 
(S2): A ∪ B = (1, ∞ )  [6 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
is (α, β], then 36 | α + β| is equal to:
(a) only (S1) is true [15 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(b) both (S1) and (S2) are true (a) 63
(b) 45
(c) neither (S1) nor (S2) is true
(c) 72
(d) only (S2) is true (d) 54
4. Let f : R − {2, 6} → R be real valued function defined as 2
−1  x − 3 x + 2 
7. The domain of the function f ( x ) = sin  2 
x2 + 2 x + 1  x + 2x + 7 
f ( x) = . Then range of f is
x 2 − 8 x + 12 is: [29 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]

[31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)] (a) [1,∞) (b) [–1,2] (c) [–1, ∞) (d) (– ∞, 2]

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15. The sum of the solutions of the equation

cos −1 x 2 − x + 1
8. If the domain of the function f ( x ) =
 2x −1 
is x − 2 + x x − 4 + = ( )
2 0, ( x > 0) is equal to:
sin −1    [8 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
 2 
(a) 4 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 12
the interval (a, b], then a + b is equal to:
 [22 July, 2021 (Shift-II)] 16. The set of all a∈  for which the equation x | x – 1 | + | x + 2 |
+ a = 0 has exactly one real root is:
1 3
(a) 1 (b) (c) 2 (d)  [13 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
2 2
(a) (–6, –3) (b) (–∞, ∞)
9. Let [x] denote the greatest integer ≤ x, where x∈R. If the
(c) (–6, ∞) (d) (–∞, –3)

domain of the real valued function f ( x ) =

[ x] − 2 is
x −1
17. Let f=( x) , x ∈ R − {0, −1,1} . If f n + 1(x) = f ( f n(x))
[ x] − 3 x +1
for all n ∈ N, then f 6(6) + f 7(7) is equal to
(–∞,a)∪[b,c)∪[4,∞), a < b < c, then the value of a + b +
c is: [20 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]  [26 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
7 3 7 11
(a) –3 (b) 8 (c) –2 (d) 1 (a) (b) − (c) (d) −
6 2 12 12
10. If the function f : R → R is defined by f (x) = | x | (x – sin x),
then which of the following statement is TRUE? 1 1 2
18. Let 5 f ( x ) + 4 f   = + 3, x > 0 . Then 18∫ f ( x ) dx is
 [JEE Adv 2020]) x x 1
(a) f is one-one, but not onto
equal to: [6 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(b) f is onto, but not one-one
(c) f is both one-one and onto (a) 10 loge2 – 6 (b) 10 loge2 + 6
(d) f is neither one-one nor onto (c) 5 loge2 + 3 (d) 5 loge2 – 3
11. The domain of the definition of the function 19. L e t f : R − {0,1} → R b e a f u n c t i o n s u c h t h a t
1
f ( x) = 2 + log10 ( x3 − x) is[9 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]  1 
4− x f ( x) + f  =1 + x . Then f (2) is equal to:
 1− x 
(a) (–1, 0) ∪ (1, 2) ∪ (3, ∞)  [1 February, 2023 (Shift-II)]
(b) (–2, –1) ∪ (–1,0) ∪ (2, ∞) 9 9 7 7
(c) (–1, 0) ∪ (1, 2) ∪ (2, ∞) (a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 4 3
(d) (1, 2) ∪ (2, ∞) 20. Consider a function f :  → ℝ, satisfying
12. Let f (x) = ax (a > 0) be written as f (x) = f1 (x) + f2 (x),
f (1) + 2 f ( 2 ) + 3 f ( 3) +…+ xf (=
x ) x ( x + 1) f ( x ) ; x ≥ 2
where f1(x) is an even function and f2(x) is an odd function.
Then f1 (x + y) + f1 (x − y) equals 1 1
 [8 April, 2019 (Shift-II)] with f(1) = 1. Then + is equal to
f ( 2022 ) f ( 2028 )
(a) 2f1(x) f2(y) (b) 2f1(x) f1(y)  [29 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
(c) 2f1(x + y) f2(x – y) (d) 2f1(x + y) f1 (x – y)
(a) 8200 (b) 8000 (c) 8400
(d) 8100
13. The number of bijective functions f :{1, 3, 5, 7,...,99} → x−2
21. Let f : R – {3} → R – {1} be defined by f ( x) = and
{2, 4, 6, 8, ....,100}, such that f (3) ≥ f(9) ≥ f(15) ≥ f(21) x−3
≥...≥ f(99)... [25 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] g : R → R be given as g(x) = 2x – 3. Then the sum of all
50! 13
(a) 50P17 (b) 50P33 (c) 33! × 17! (d) the values of x for which f −1 ( x) + g −1 ( x) =is equal
2
2
14. Let [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to to [18 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
x. Then the values of x ∈ R satisfying the equation [ex]2 +
[ex + 1] – 3 = 0 lie in the interval: (a) 7
 [22 July 2021 (Shift-II)] (b) 2
(a) [1, e) (b) [loge 2, loge 3] (c) 5
(c) [0, loge 2) (d) [0, 1/e) (d) 3

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Integer Type Questions 2e 2 x .

27. Let f : R → R be a function defined f ( x) =
22. Let [α] denote the greatest integer ≤ α. Then e2 x + e
 1 ]+[ 2 ]+[ 3 ]+…. +[ 120  is equal to.
  1   2   3   99  is
Then f  + f + f  + ..... + f 
 [13 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]  100   100   100   100 
23. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. Then the equal to __________. [27 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
number of functions f: A → B satisfying f(1) + f(2) = f(4) – 1
is equal to  [11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] 28. Le f : R → R be a function defined by
24. The number of functions f, from the set A={x ∈ N : 1
x2 – 10x + 9 ≤ 0} to the set B = {n2 : n ∈ N} such that   x 25  25
 50
f(x) ≤ (x – 3)2 + 1, for every x ∈ A, is______. f ( x ) = 2  1 −  (2 + x )  .
  2  
 [27 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]   
If the function g(x) = f (f (f (x))) + f (f (x)), then the greatest
3x + 2  −3 
1
25. Let f= ( x) ,x∈R−  integer less than or equal to g (1) is _________.
2x + 3 2  [25 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
For n ≥ 2, define f n(x) = f 1(0) f n–1(x). 29. For some a,b,c ∈ N, let f(x) = ax – 3 and g(x) = xb + c,
ax + b 1/3
x−7
If f ( x ) , gcd ( a, b ) 1 , then a + b is equal to ( x ) = 
5 −1
= = x ∈ R. If ( fog ) , then (fog) (ac) + (gof)
bx + a 
 2 
____________. [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] (b) is equal to [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
26. Let A = {1,2,3,5,8,9}. Then the number of possible
30. Suppose that a function f : R → R satisfies f(x + y) =
functions f:A → A such that f(m.n) = f(m).f(n) for every n
m, n ∈ A with m.n ∈ A is equal to f(x) • f(y) for all x, y ∈ R and f(a) = 3. If ∑ f (i) = 363 ,
 [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)] i =1

then n is equal to ______. [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]

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ANSWER KEY

1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. [720] 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. [825] 23. [360] 24. [1440] 25. [432] 26. [180] 27. [99] 28. [2] 29. [2039] 30. [5]

EXPLANATIONS

1. (b) Case I: For log to be defined  1

 , x ∈ I , (does not exist)
x − 2 > 0 ⇒ x > 2 ⇒ x ∈ ( 2, ∞ )
 − { x}

⇒ f ( x) =

Case II: x + 1 > 0 ⇒ x > −1 1
 ,x∉I
And x + 1 ≠ 1 ⇒ x ≠ 0 ⇒ x ∈ (–1, 0)∪(0,∞)  1 − { x}
Case III: x > 0 ⇒ x ∈ (0, ∞) 

Case IV: Denominator: x 2 − 2 x − 3 ≠ 0

⇒ Domain of f(x) = R – I

⇒ ( x − 3)( x + 1) ≠ 0
1
=
Now, f ( x) ,x∉I
⇒ x ≠ −1,3
1 − { x}

Taking intersection of these cases, we get (2, ∞) – {3}

⇒ 0 < {x} < 1

Hence, domain is ( 2, ∞ ) − {3} ⇒ 0 < 1 − { x} < 1

2
2. (a) y = 3 − x + 2 + x + 2 ( 3 − x )( 2 + x )
⇒
1
>1
1 − { x}
= 5 + 2 6 + x − x2

⇒ Range of f (x) = (1, ∞)

2
25  1 ⇒A=R–I

y 2 =5 + 2 −x− 
4  2
and B = (1, ∞)
ymax = 5+5 = 10 So, A ∩ B = (1, ∞ ) − N ⇒ S1 is correct

A ∪ B ≠ (1, ∞ ) ⇒ S2 is incorrect

ymin = 5
⇒ S1 is only correct

1 x2 + 2 x + 1
3. (a) f ( x ) = 4. (a) Let y =
[ x] − x x 2 − 8 x + 12
By cross multiplying
If x ∈ I, [x] = [x] (greatest integer function)
yx 2 − 8 xy + 12 y − x 2 − 2 x − 1 =0

If x ∉ I ,[ x] =[ x] + 1
 1 x 2 ( y − 1) − x ( 8 y + 2 ) + (12 y − 1) =
0
 ,x∈I
 [ x] − x Case I: y ≠ 1

⇒ f ( x) = 
D≥0
 1
,x∉I
 [ x] + 1 − x ⇒ (8 y + 2) 2 − 4 ( y − 1)(12 y − 1) ≥ 0


⇒ y ( 4 y + 21) ≥ 0

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+ – + 10 x + 6
- 21 For ∈ [ −1,1]
0 3
4
 9 3
x ∈ − , − 
 −21  10 10
y ∈  −∞,
∪ [ 0, ∞ ) − {1}  
 4 
Hence, domain of the function
Case II: y = 1

x 2 + 2 x + 1= x 2 − 8 x + 12
 3 1 3 1
x ∈ − , −  ⇒ α = − , β = −
 4 2 4 2
11
10x = 11 x = So, y can be 1 −3 1
10
∴ 36 |α + β| = 36 − =45
4 2
 −21 
Hence, y ∈  −∞, ∪ [ 0, ∞ )
 4 
7. (c) Since the domain of sinx is [–1, 1]
5. (d) Given function f ( x ) =
[ x]
1 + x2 x 2 − 3x + 2

−1 ≤ 2 ≤1
2 x + 2x + 7

=f ( x) ; x ∈ [ 2,3)
1 + x2
3 2 x2 − x + 9 −5 x − 5
=f ( x) ; x ∈ [3, 4 )
⇒0≤ & ≤0
2
x + 2x + 7 x + 2x + 7 2
1 + x2
4
⇒ x ∈ R & −1 ≤ x < ∞
=f ( x) ; x ∈ [ 4,5 )
1 + x2
cos −1 x 2 − x + 1
5 8. (d) Given, f ( x ) =
=f ( x) ; x ∈ [5, 6 )  2x −1 
1 + x2 sin −1  
2  2 
5 For domain 0 ≤ x 2 − x + 1 ≤ 1 , as domain of cos fx lies
–1 ≤ x ≤ 1.
5
and x 2 − x + 1 ≥ 0 ∀x ∈ R .

37
x 2 − x ≤ 0 & x ( x − 1) ≤ 0 ⇒ x ∈ [ 0,1]……… ...(i)

0 2 3 4 5 6 2x −1
Again 0 ≤ ≤1
2

⇒ 0 < 2x −1 ≤ 2
 5 2
∴ f ( x) ∈  , 

 37 5  1 3

⇒ ≤x≤
6. (b) f(x) = ln (4x + 11x + 6) + sin (4x + 3)
2 –1 2 2
1 
From eqn. (i) and eqn. (ii), we get x ∈  ,1 ≡ ( α, β]
−1  10 x + 6  2 
+ cos 

 3 
3
For 4x2 + 11x + 6 > 0
\ α+β =
2
4x2 + 8x + 3x + 6 > 0
[ x] − 2
(4x + 3)(x + 2) > 0 9. (c) ≥0
[ x] − 3
 3 
x ∈ ( −∞, −2 ) ∪  − , ∞ 

 4 
+ – +
For 4x + 3 ∈ [–1, 1]
2 3

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⇒ |[x]| ≤ 2 or |[x]| > 3  a x + a− x   a y + a− y 

= 2 ⋅    
⇒ –2≤[x] ≤ 2, |[x]| < –3 or |x| > 3 2 2
  
⇒ –2 ≤ x < 3, x < –3 or x ≥ 4 = 2f1(x) f1(y)
x∈ (–∞, –3)∪[–2, 3)∪[4, ∞),
a + b + c = –3 – 2 + 3 = –2 13. (b) f : {1, 3, 5, 7,....,99} → {2, 4, 6, 8,....100}

10. (c) f(x) is a non-periodic, continuous and odd function f (3) ≥ f (9) ≥ f (15)..... ≥ f (99)
∴ x – sin x < 0 if x < 0 and Find the no. of terms
1 – cos x > 0, ∀ x ∈ R 3 + (n –1)6 = 99 ⇒ n = 17
∴ – (x – sin x) + x (1 – cos x) > 0 if x > 0 cases f (3) > f (9) > f (15)...... > f (99)
and (x – sin x) + x(1 – cos x) > 0 if x > 0 \ from the set {2, 4, 6,....,100}
⇒ f ′(x) > 0 ∀ x ∈ R ⇒ f(x) is increasing in R 17 distinct numbers can be selected in 50C17 ways
⇒ f(x) is one-one again remaining {1, 5, 7,11,.....} can map in 33! ways
\ total number of such required functions 50C17 × 33!
 sin x  50
C33 × 33! = 50P33[nCr = nCn-r; nCr.r! = nPr]
∴ Lt (− x 2 ) 1 −
 = −∞
x →−∞  x 
14. (c) Given, [ex]2 + [ex + 1] – 3 = 0
sin x 
∴ Lt x 2 1 −
=∞
⇒ [ex]2 + [ex + 1] – 3 = 0
x →−∞  x 
[ex]2 + [ex] – 2 = 0

⇒ Range of f(x) = R ⇒ f(x) is an onto function. Let [ex] = u
1
11. (c) Given function f ( x) = 2 + log10 ( x3 − x) ⇒ u 2 + u − 2 = 0 ⇒ ( u + 2 )( u − 1) = 0

4− x
u =−2 ⇒ e − x  =−2 not possible

For domain of f(x) 4 – x2 ≠ 0 ⇒ x ≠ ± 2 …(i)
and x3 – x > 0 ⇒ x (x – 1)(x + 1) > 0 ∴ u = e x  =1⇒ 1 ≤ e x < 2

From Wavy curve method,

⇒ 0 ≤ x < ln 2
x ∈ (–1, 0) ∪ (1, ∞)…(ii)

+
15. (c) x −2 + x ( x − 4) + 2 =0
+
x − 2 + ( x) − 4 x + 2 =
2
–∞ – +∞ 0
–1 0 +1
2
– x −2 + x −2 −2=0


From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get the domain of f(x) as x −2 =−2 ( not possible) or x −2 =1
(–1,0) ∪ (1, 2) ∪ (2, ∞).

12. (b) Every function can be represented as x − 2 = 1, −1

f ( x) + f (− x) f ( x) − f (− x) x = 3,1

= f ( x) +
2 2 x = 9, 1
(even function) (odd function)
Sum = 10
a x + a− x a x − a− x 16. (b) f(x) = x |x – 1| + |x + 2| + a
= f1 ( x ) = and f 2 ( x )
2 2
⇒ x|x –1| + |x + 2| + a = 0

f1(x + y) + f1 (x – y)
⇒ x |x – 1| + |x + 2| = – a
1 x+ y
=
2
a (
+ a− x− y + a x− y + a− x+ y ) Draw the graph
 x 2 + 2, x ≥1
 2

=
1 x y
2
( ( )
a a + a− y + a− x a y + a− y ( )) f ( x ) = − x + 2 x + 2, −2 < x < 1
 − x 2 − 2,
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 1 
19. (b) f ( x ) + f  = 1+ x
(1,3)  1− x 
x = 2 ⇒ f ( 2 ) + f ( −1) = 3 ...(i)
–2
1 1
x =−1 ⇒ f ( −1) + f   =0 ...(ii)

2
(–2, –6 –6
1 1 3
x =⇒ f   + f ( 2 ) =...(iii)

2 2 2
9
All values are increasing. (i) + (iii) – (ii) ⇒ 2f (2) =
2
x −1 9
17. (b) f ( x) = ∴ f ( 2) =
x +1 4
x −1
−1 20. (d) Given, f (1)+ 2f (2) + 3f (3)+ ....f (x) = x(x + 1) f (x);
x +1 1
⇒ f 2 ( x) =
f ( f ( x)) = =
− x>2
x −1 x
+1
x +1 Where f (1) = 1
When x = 2
3 2  1  x +1
⇒ f ( x) = f ( f ( x)) = f  −  =
\ f (1) + 2f (2) = 6f (2)
 x  1− x

⇒ 4f (2) = 1 ⇒ f (2) =1/4
 x +1
4
When x = 3,
⇒ f ( x=
) f = x
 1− x  f (1) + 2 f (2) + 3f (3) = 12f (3)
( x − 1)
⇒ f (1) + 2f (2) = 9f (3)
⇒ f 5 (x) = f(x) =

( x + 1) 1
⇒ f ( 3) =

1 1 6
⇒ f 6 ( x) =
− ⇒ f 6 (6) =−
x 6 1
Similarly, when x = 4, f ( 4 ) =
8
 1  x +1
f 7 ( x) = f  −  =
 x  1− x So, f ( x ) = 1
2x
8 4

⇒ f 7 (7) = =
− 1 1
−6 3 ∴
+ 4044 + 4056 = 8100
=
f ( 2022 ) f ( 2028 )
 1  4 3
∴ f 6 (6) + f 7 (7)=  −  +  −  =−
x−2
 6  3 2 21. (c) f(x) = y = ,x≠3
x−3
1 1
18. (a) 5 f ( x ) + 4 f   = + 3 ...(i) 3y − 2
x x
∴x=
1 y −1
Replace x →
x 3x − 2
1
∴ f –1(x) =
5 f   + 4 f ( x) = x + 3 ...(ii) x −1

x and g(x) = y = 2x – 3
Eq. (i) × 5 – Eq. (ii) × 4, we get y+3
1 5 ∴x=
 2
f ( x )=  − 4x + 3
9 x  x+3
∴ g–1(x) =
15
2
 2

\=I 18∫  − 4 x + 3 =dx 10 log e 2 − 6
9 x  13
1
Given, f–1(x) + g–1(x) =
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3 x − 2 x + 3 13 3x + 2
and f ( x ) =
1
⇒ + =
x −1 2 2 2x + 3
x1
∴ x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 13 x + 12
x2 ⇒ f 2 ( x) =

⇒ x = 2, 3 12 x + 13
Sum of possible values of x is x1 + x2 = 5 63 x + 62
⇒ f 3 ( x) =

62 x + 63
22.[825]  1 ]+[ 2 ]+[ 3 ]+……[ 120 
1563 x + 1562
and f 5 ( x ) = (ii)
= 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 + ............+ 3 1562 x + 1563
= 7 times Comparing (i) & (ii), we get
+ 4 + 4 + ............. + 4 = 9 times + ........... 10 + 10 + a = 1563 & b = 1562
.............. + 10 = 21 times
\ a + b = 3125
10 10 10
= ∑ ( 2r + 1=
) ⋅ r 2∑ r 2 + ∑ r 26. [432] f(1) =1; f(9) = f(3) × f(3) i.e., f(3) = 1 or 3
r =1 =r 1=r 1
Total function = 1 × 6 × 2 × 6 × 6 × 1 = 432
10 × 11× 21 10 × 11 27. [99]
=2× +
6 2
= 770 + 55 2e 2 x 2e 2 − 2 x  e2 x e2 
f ( x) + f (1 −=
x) + 2−2 x =  2 x + 2 2 x +1 
= 825 2x
e +e e + e e + e e + e 
23. [360] Maximum value of f(u) can be 6
 e 2 x −1 1 

= 2  2 x −1 + = 2

f(1) + f(2) + 1 = f(4) ≤ 6 + 1 1 + e 2 x −1 
e
f(1) + f(2) ≤ 5  1   2   3   99 
Case-(i) f(1) = 1 ⇒ f(2) = 1, 2, 3, 4 mappings
So, f  + f + f  + ... + f 
 100   100   100   100 
Case-(ii) f(1) = 2 ⇒ f(2) = 1, 2, 3 ⇒ 3 mappings
  1   99     2   98  
Case-(iii) f(1) = 3 ⇒ f(2) = 1, 2 ⇒ 2 mappings
= f  + f  +  f  + f 
  100   100     100   100  
Case-(iv) f(1) = 4 ⇒ f(2) = 1 ⇒ 1 mappings
 49   51   1
f(5) & f(6) both have 6 mappings each +.... + f 
+ f  + f 
 100   100   2
Number of functions = (4 + 3 + 2 + 1) × 6 × 6 = 360
2e
24. [1440] x2 – 10x + 9 ≤ 0
= (2 + 2 + 2 + .........49 times) +
e+e
(x – 1) (x – 9) ≤ 0

= 98 + 1 = 99
A = {1,2,3,....,9}
1
for set B, f(x) ≤ (x – 3)2 + 1)   x 25   50
x = 1, f(1) ≤ 5 ⇒ 1,22 28. [2] f ( x) = 2 1 −
25
 (2 + x ) 
  2  
x = 2, f(2) ≤ 2 ⇒ 12 1
x = 3, f(3) ≤ 1 ⇒ 12 ⇒ f ( x) =
(2 − x 25 )(2 + x 25 )  50 = (4 – x50)1/50
x = 4, f(4) ≤ 2{12}

( )
1/50
x = 5, f(5) ≤ 5 {12, 22}  50

Now check, f ( f ( x)) = 4 − ( 4 − x )
50 1/50

x = 6, f(6) ≤ 10 {12,22,32}

 =x
 
x = 7, f(7) ≤ 17 {12,22,32,42} So, g(x) = f ( f ( f (x))) + f ( f (x)) = f (x) + x
x = 8, f(8) ≤ 26 {12,22,32,42,52} Put x = 1
x = 9, f(9) ≤ 37 {12,22,32,42,52,62) ⇒ g(1) = f (1) + 1 = 31/50 + 1
Total number of such function = 2 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 2 × 3 [g(1)] = [31/50 + 1] = 2  [Q 31/50 > 1]
× 4 × 5 × 6 = 2 × 6! = 2 × 720 = 1440
29. [2039] Let fog(x) = k(x)
ax + b
25. [3125] Given f 5 ( x ) = ...(i) 1
bx + a  x − 7 3
⇒k −1
( x) =
 
 2 
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⇒ k(x) = fog(x) = 2x3 + 7 n

fog(x) = a(xb + c) – 3 ⇒ ∑ f (i ) =
363
i =1
⇒ a = 2, b = 3, c = 5
⇒ 3 +32 + 33 + ... + 3n = 363
⇒ fog(ac) = fog(10) = 2007
3(3n − 1)
⇒ g(f(x) = (2x – 3)3 + 5 ⇒ = 363
3 −1
⇒ gof (b) = gof (3) = 32
⇒ Sum = 2039 363 × 2
⇒ 3n – 1 = = 242
3
30. [5] Q f(x + y) = f(x).f(y) ∀ x, y ∈ R
⇒ 3n = 243 = 35
Given f (a) = 3 then f(1) = 3.
Hence, n = 5
⇒ f(x) = 3x ⇒ f(i) = 3i

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