If \(f: A \rightarrow B\) is an onto function such that \(f(x)=\sqrt{| x|-x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{| x|-x}}\), then…

If \(f: A \rightarrow B\) is an onto function such that \(f(x)=\sqrt{| x|-x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{| x|-x}}\), then \(A\) and \(B\) are respectively.
  1. \((-\infty, \infty),(0, \infty)\)
  2. \((-\infty, 0),[2, \infty)\)
  3. \((0, \infty),(2, \infty)\)
  4. \((-\infty, 0],(0, \infty)\)

Solution

We have, \(f(x)=\sqrt{| x|-x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{| x|-x}}\) We know that, \(f(x)\) will be defined when \(\begin{array}{lrl} & & |x|-x > 0 \\ \Rightarrow & & |x| > x \\ \therefore & x \in(-\infty, 0) \end{array}\) Now, \(\begin{aligned} & f(x)=\sqrt{|x|-x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{|x|-x}} \\ & =\sqrt{-2 x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{-2 x}} \quad[\because x \in(-\infty, 0)] \\ & \therefore \quad f_{\min }=2 \sqrt{\sqrt{-2 x} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{-2 x}}} \quad[\because A M \geq G M] \\ & =2 \\ & \therefore \quad A=(-\infty, 0) \text { and } B=[2, \infty) \end{aligned}\) \(\therefore \quad f(x) \in[2, \infty)\)

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (22 Apr Shift 1)

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