If $f: R \rightarrow A$ defined by $f(x)=\frac{1}{x^2+2 x+2}$, $\forall x \in R$ is surjective, then $A=$

If $f: R \rightarrow A$ defined by $f(x)=\frac{1}{x^2+2 x+2}$, $\forall x \in R$ is surjective, then $A=$
  1. $[1, \infty]$
  2. $(1, \infty)$
  3. $[0,1]$
  4. $(0,1]$

Solution

Since, the quadratic expression $ \begin{aligned} & x^2+2 x+2=(x+1)^2+1 \in[1, \infty), \forall x \in R \\ \Rightarrow \quad & \frac{1}{(x+1)^2+1} \in(0,1] \end{aligned} $ For $f(x)=\frac{1}{x^2+2 x+2}, \forall x \in R$ is surjective, then set $ A=(0,1] $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (23 Apr Shift 2)

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