Let $a > 1$ and $0 < \mathrm{b} < 1$. If $f: R \rightarrow[0,1]$ is defined by $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}a^x, & -\infty < x < 0 \\ b^x, & 0 \leq x < \infty\end{array}\right.$, then $f(x)$ is
The range of $f(x)=4 \sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{x^{2}}{x^{2}+1}\right)$ is
For $x \in \mathbb{R}$, two real valued functions $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are such that, $g(x)=\sqrt{x}+1$ and $f \circ g(x)=x+3-\sqrt{x}$. Then $f(0)$ is equal to
Let $\mathrm{D}$ be the domain of the function $f(x)=\sin ^{-1}\left(\log _{3 x}\left(\frac{6+2 \log _{3} x}{-5 x}\right)\right)$. If the range of the function $\mathrm{g}: \mathrm{D} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ defined by $\mathrm{g}(x)=x-[x],([x]$ is the greatest integer function), is $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $\alpha^{2}+\frac{5}{\beta}$ is equal to
The domain of the function $f(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{[x]^{2}-3[x]-10}}$ is : ( where $[\mathrm{x}]$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$ )
If $f(x) = {{(\tan 1^\circ )x + {{\log }_e}(123)} \over {x{{\log }_e}(1234) - (\tan 1^\circ )}},x > 0$, then the least value of $f(f(x)) + f\left( {f\left( {{4 \over x}} \right)} \right)$ is :
Let the sets A and B denote the domain and range respectively of the function $f(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\lceil x\rceil-x}}$, where $\lceil x\rceil$ denotes the smallest integer greater than or equal to $x$. Then among the statements
(S1) : $A \cap B=(1, \infty)-\mathbb{N}$ and
(S2) : $A \cup B=(1, \infty)$
Let $f:\mathbb{R}-{0,1}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a function such that $f(x)+f\left(\frac{1}{1-x}\right)=1+x$. Then $f(2)$ is equal to
Let $f(x) = \left| {\matrix{ {1 + {{\sin }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr {{{\sin }^2}x} & {1 + {{\cos }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr {{{\sin }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {1 + \sin 2x} \cr } } \right|,\,x \in \left[ {{\pi \over 6},{\pi \over 3}} \right]$. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ respectively are the maximum and the minimum values of $f$, then
defined as $f(x)=\frac{x^2+2 x+1}{x^2-8 x+12}$.
Then range of $f$ is
$f(x)=\left|x^{2}-x+1\right|+\left[x^{2}-x+1\right]$,
where $[t]$ denotes the greatest integer function, in the interval $[-1,2]$, is :
Consider a function $f:\mathbb{N}\to\mathbb{R}$, satisfying $f(1)+2f(2)+3f(3)+....+xf(x)=x(x+1)f(x);x\ge2$ with $f(1)=1$. Then $\frac{1}{f(2022)}+\frac{1}{f(2028)}$ is equal to
The domain of $f(x) = {{{{\log }_{(x + 1)}}(x - 2)} \over {{e^{2{{\log }_e}x}} - (2x + 3)}},x \in \mathbb{R}$ is
Let $f:R \to R$ be a function such that $f(x) = {{{x^2} + 2x + 1} \over {{x^2} + 1}}$. Then
The number of functions
$f:\{ 1,2,3,4\} \to \{ a \in Z|a| \le 8\} $
satisfying $f(n) + {1 \over n}f(n + 1) = 1,\forall n \in \{ 1,2,3\} $ is
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ be a function defined by $f(x) = {\log _{\sqrt m }}\{ \sqrt 2 (\sin x - \cos x) + m - 2\} $, for some $m$, such that the range of $f$ is [0, 2]. Then the value of $m$ is _________
Let $f(x) = 2{x^n} + \lambda ,\lambda \in R,n \in N$, and $f(4) = 133,f(5) = 255$. Then the sum of all the positive integer divisors of $(f(3) - f(2))$ is
Let $f(x)$ be a function such that $f(x+y)=f(x).f(y)$ for all $x,y\in \mathbb{N}$. If $f(1)=3$ and $\sum\limits_{k = 1}^n {f(k) = 3279} $, then the value of n is
If $f(x) = {{{2^{2x}}} \over {{2^{2x}} + 2}},x \in \mathbb{R}$, then $f\left( {{1 \over {2023}}} \right) + f\left( {{2 \over {2023}}} \right)\, + \,...\, + \,f\left( {{{2022} \over {2023}}} \right)$ is equal to
Let $\mathrm{A}=\{1,2,3,4,5\}$ and $\mathrm{B}=\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}$. Then the number of functions $f: \mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{B}$ satisfying $f(1)+f(2)=f(4)-1$ is equal to __________.
Explanation:
We want to find out how many such functions exist.
First, observe that the condition $f(1) + f(2) = f(4) - 1$ can be rewritten as $f(1) + f(2) + 1 = f(4)$. So, the sum of $f(1), f(2),$ and 1 is equal to $f(4)$. Since $f(4)$ is a value in set B, it can take values from 1 to 6.
The maximum value of $f(1) + f(2) + 1$ can be $6 + 6 + 1 = 13$, but this is more than 6 (the maximum value of $f(4)$), so it's not possible. Thus, the maximum value of $f(4)$ in this case can be 6.
Let's now analyze the number of functions for each value of $f(4)$ from 3 to 6 (we start from 3 because $f(1)$ and $f(2)$ take values from set B and their minimum sum plus 1 is 3):
1. When $f(4) = 6$, then $f(1) + f(2) = 5$. The pairs $(f(1), f(2))$ that satisfy this equation are $(1, 4), (2, 3), (3, 2), (4, 1)$. For each of these 4 cases, the functions $f(3)$ and $f(5)$ can each take 6 values from set B, resulting in $4 \times 6 \times 6 = 144$ functions.
2. When $f(4) = 5$, then $f(1) + f(2) = 4$. The pairs $(f(1), f(2))$ that satisfy this equation are $(1, 3), (2, 2), (3, 1)$. For each of these 3 cases, the functions $f(3)$ and $f(5)$ can each take 6 values from set B, resulting in $3 \times 6 \times 6 = 108$ functions.
3. When $f(4) = 4$, then $f(1) + f(2) = 3$. The pairs $(f(1), f(2))$ that satisfy this equation are $(1, 2), (2, 1)$. For each of these 2 cases, the functions $f(3)$ and $f(5)$ can each take 6 values from set B, resulting in $2 \times 6 \times 6 = 72$ functions.
4. When $f(4) = 3$, then $f(1) + f(2) = 2$. The only pair $(f(1), f(2))$ that satisfies this equation is $(1, 1)$. For this case, the functions $f(3)$ and $f(5)$ can each take 6 values from set B, resulting in $1 \times 6 \times 6 = 36$ functions.
Adding the numbers of functions from all these cases, we get a total of $144 + 108 + 72 + 36 = 360$ functions from $A$ to $B$ that satisfy the given condition.
Therefore, the number of functions $f : A \rightarrow B$ satisfying the condition $f(1) + f(2) = f(4) - 1$ is 360.
Let $\mathrm{R}=\{\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c}, \mathrm{d}, \mathrm{e}\}$ and $\mathrm{S}=\{1,2,3,4\}$. Total number of onto functions $f: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{S}$ such that $f(\mathrm{a}) \neq 1$, is equal to ______________.
Explanation:
$ \begin{aligned} & =\frac{5 !}{3 ! 2 !} \times 4 ! \\\\ & =\frac{5 \times 4}{2} \times 24=240 \end{aligned} $
When $f(a)=1$, number of onto functions
$ \begin{aligned} & =4 !+\frac{4 !}{2 ! 2 !} \times 3 ! \\\\ & =24+36=60 \end{aligned} $
So, required number of onto functions
$=240-60=180$
If domain of the function $\log _{e}\left(\frac{6 x^{2}+5 x+1}{2 x-1}\right)+\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x^{2}-3 x+4}{3 x-5}\right)$ is $(\alpha, \beta) \cup(\gamma, \delta]$, then $18\left(\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2}+\gamma^{2}+\delta^{2}\right)$ is equal to ______________.
Explanation:
So, $\frac{6 x^2+5 x+1}{2 x-1}>0$
$ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \frac{(3 x+1)(2 x+1)}{2 x-1}>0 \\\\ & \Rightarrow x \in\left(\frac{-1}{2}, \frac{-1}{3}\right) \cup\left(\frac{1}{2}, \infty\right) \end{aligned} $
Domain of $ \cos ^{-1} x \rightarrow[-1,1] $
$ \text { For domain of } \cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x^2-3 x+4}{3 x-5}\right) $
$ \begin{aligned} & -1 \leq \frac{2 x^2-3 x+4}{3 x-5} \leq 1 \\\\ & \frac{2 x^2-1}{3 x-5} \geq 0 \text { and } \frac{2 x^2-6 x+9}{3 x-5} \leq 0 \end{aligned} $
$ \Rightarrow x \in\left[\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right] \cup\left(\frac{5}{3}, \infty\right) $
So, common domain is $\left(\frac{-1}{2}, \frac{-1}{3}\right) \cup\left[\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right]$
$ \begin{aligned} & \therefore 18\left(\alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2+\delta^2\right)=18\left(\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}\right) \\\\ & =18\left(\frac{9+4+9+18}{36}\right)=\frac{1}{2}(40)=20 \end{aligned} $
Explanation:
$f(1.n)=f(1).f(n)\Rightarrow f(1)=1$.
$f(3.3)=(f(3))^2$
Hence, the possibilities for $(t(3),(9))$ are $(1,1)$ and $(3,9)$.
Other three i.e. $f(2),f(5),f(8)$
Can be chosen in 6$^3$ ways.
Hence, total number of functions
$6^3\times2=432$
Let $S=\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}$. Then the number of one-one functions $f: \mathrm{S} \rightarrow \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{S})$, where $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{S})$ denote the power set of $\mathrm{S}$, such that $f(n) \subset f(\mathrm{~m})$ where $n < m$ is ____________.
Explanation:
$\because S={1,2,3,4,5,6}$ and $P(S) = \{ \phi ,\{ 1\} ,\{ 2\} ,....,\{ 1,2,3,4,5,6\} \} $
$f(n)$ corresponding a set having m elements which belongs to P(S), should be a subset of $f(n+1)$, so $f(n+1)$ should be a subset of P(S) having at least $m+1$ elements.
Now, if f(1) has one element then f(2) has 3, f(3) has 3 and so on and f(6) has 6 elements. Total number of possible functions = 6! = 720 .... (1)
If f(1) has no elements (i.e. null set $\phi$) then

Each index number represents the number of elements in respective rows
Taking every series of arrow and counting number of such possible functions (sets)
$ = {}^6{C_2} \times {}^4{C_1} \times {}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1} + {}^6{C_1} \times {}^5{C_2} \times {}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1} + {}^6{C_1} \times {}^5{C_1} \times {}^4{C_2} \times {}^2{C_1} + {}^6{C_1} \times {}^5{C_1} \times {}^4{C_1} \times {}^3{C_2} + {}^6{C_1} \times {}^5{C_1} \times {}^4{C_1} \times {}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_2} + {}^6{C_1} \times {}^5{C_1} \times {}^4{C_1} \times {}^3{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1}$
$ = 2520$ ..........(2)
From (1) and (2) : Total number of functions
= 2520 + 720 = 3240
Suppose $f$ is a function satisfying $f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y)$ for all $x,y \in N$ and $f(1) = {1 \over 5}$. If $\sum\limits_{n = 1}^m {{{f(n)} \over {n(n + 1)(n + 2)}} = {1 \over {12}}} $, then $m$ is equal to __________.
Explanation:
$f(2)=\frac{2}{5} \quad\quad f(3)=f(2)+f(1)=\frac{3}{5}$
$f(3)=\frac{3}{5}$
$\therefore \sum\limits_{n=1}^{m} \frac{f(n)}{n(n+1)(n+2)}$
$=\frac{1}{5} \sum\limits_{n=1}^{m}\left(\frac{1}{n+1}-\frac{1}{n+2}\right)$
$=\frac{1}{5}\left(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}+\ldots .+\frac{1}{m+1}-\frac{1}{m+2}\right)$
$=\frac{1}{5}\left(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{m+2}\right)=\frac{m}{10(m+2)}=\frac{1}{12}$
$\therefore m=10$
For some a, b, c $\in\mathbb{N}$, let $f(x) = ax - 3$ and $\mathrm{g(x)=x^b+c,x\in\mathbb{R}}$. If ${(fog)^{ - 1}}(x) = {\left( {{{x - 7} \over 2}} \right)^{1/3}}$, then $(fog)(ac) + (gof)(b)$ is equal to ____________.
Explanation:
$g(x)=x^{b}+c$
$(fog)^{-1}=\left(\frac{x-7}{2}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}$
$(fog)^{-1}(x)=\left(\frac{x+3-c a}{a}\right)^{\frac{1}{b}}=\left(\frac{x-7}{2}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}$
$\Rightarrow a=2, b=3, c=5$
$fog(a c)+gof(b)$
$\because f(x)=2 x-3$
$g(x)=x^{3}+5$
$fog(10)+g o f(3)$
$=2007+32$
$=2039$
Let $f: R \rightarrow R$ be a function defined by
$ f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc} x^2-4 x+3, & \text { if } x<2 \\ x-3, & \text { if } x \geq 2 \end{array}\right. $
Then, the number of real numbers $x$ for which $f(x)=8$ is
1
2
3
4
If $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are two real valued functions such that $f(x)=3 x-2$ and $g(x)=x^2+2$, then $[(g \circ f)+(f \circ g)](x)=$
$2 g(x)+2 f(x)$
$12 g(x)-4 f(x)-22$
$3 g(x)+f(x)-2$
$2 f(x)+4 g(x)-32$
If $f(x)$ is a real valued function defined by $f(x)=\frac{a x^{10}+b x^8+c x^6+d x^4+e x^2+12 x+15}{x}(x \neq 0)$ and $f(4)=-4$, then $f(-4)=$
28
39
4
24
If ${ }^n C_r$ denotes the number of combinations of $n$ distinct things taken $r$ at a time, then the domain of the function $g(x)={ }^{(16-x)} C_{(2 x-1)}$ is
$\{1,2,3,4,5\}$
$\{0,1,2,3,4\}$
$\phi$
$\{0\}$
Let $X=\left\{\left.\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b \\ c & d\end{array}\right] \right\rvert\, a, b, c, d \in R\right\}$. If $f: X \rightarrow R$ is defined by $f(A)=\operatorname{det}(A) . \forall A \in X$, then $f$ is
one-one but not onto
onto but not one-one
one-one and onto
neither one-one nor onto
