Let $f:(0,1) \rightarrow R$ be defined by $f(x)=\frac{b-x}{1-b x}$, where $b$ is a constant such that $0 < b…

Let $f:(0,1) \rightarrow R$ be defined by $f(x)=\frac{b-x}{1-b x}$, where $b$ is a constant such that $0 < b < 1$. Then,
  1. $f$ is not invertible on $(0,1)$
  2. $f \neq f^{-1}$ on $(0,1)$ and $f^{\prime}(b)=\frac{1}{f^{\prime}(0)}$
  3. $f=f^{-1}$ on $(0,1)$ and $f^{\prime}(b)=\frac{1}{f^{\prime}(0)}$
  4. $f^{-1}$ is differentiable on $(0,1)$

Solution

Here, $f(x)=\frac{b-x}{1-b x}$ where, $0 < b < 1,0 < x < 1$ For function to be invertible it should be one-one onto. $\therefore$ Check range : Let $\quad f(x)=y \Rightarrow y=\frac{b-x}{1-b x}$ $ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow y-b x y=b-x \Rightarrow x(1-b y)=b-y \\ & \Rightarrow \quad x=\frac{b-y}{1-b y} \end{aligned} $ where, $0 < x < 1$ $ \begin{gathered} \therefore \quad 0 < \frac{b-y}{1-b y} < 1 \\ \frac{b-y}{1-b y}>0 \text { and } \frac{b-y}{1-b y} < 1 \\ \quad+\quad-\quad+ \\ \Rightarrow \quad b \\ y < b \text { or } y>\frac{1}{b} \\ \frac{(b-1)(y+1)}{1-b y} < -1 < y < \frac{1}{b} \end{gathered} $ From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get $y \in\left(-1, \frac{1}{b}\right) \subset$ Codomain Thus, $f(x)$ is not invertible

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2011 (Paper 2)

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