If \(x \in R\) and \(1 \leq \frac{3 x^2-7 x+8}{x^2+1} \leq 2\), then the minimum and maximum values of \(x\)…

If \(x \in R\) and \(1 \leq \frac{3 x^2-7 x+8}{x^2+1} \leq 2\), then the minimum and maximum values of \(x\) are respectively.
  1. 1,2
  2. 5,12
  3. 6,10
  4. 1, 6

Solution

Given, \(1 \leq \frac{3 x^2-7 x+8}{x^2+1} \leq 2 \quad\left[\because x^2+1 \geq 0\right]\) Now, \(\quad 1 \leq \frac{x^2-7 x+8}{x^2+1}\) \(0 \leq 2 x^2-7 x+7\) \(\therefore \quad f(x)=2 x^2-7 x+7\) \(\Delta=(7)^2-4(2)(0)\) \(\Delta < 0\) \(\Rightarrow \quad f(x)=2 x^2-7 x+7 > 0\) \(\Rightarrow \quad x \in R\) and \(\frac{3 x^2-7 x+8}{x^2+1} \leq 2\) \(\Rightarrow \quad x^2-7 x+6 \leq 0\) \(\Rightarrow \quad(x-1)(x-6) \leq 0 \Rightarrow x \in[1,6]\) Hence, minimum and maximum values are 1 and 6.

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

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