Mathematics · Functions

JEE Main 2025 — 7 April, Evening Shift — Question 29

If the range of the function f(x)=5−xx2−3x+2,x≠f(x)=\frac{5-x}{x^{2}-3 x+2}, x \neq 1 , 2 , is (−∞,α]∪[β,∞)(-\infty, \alpha] \cup[\beta, \infty), then α2+β2\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2} is equal to :

  1. Option A:

    194

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    192

  3. Option C:

    188

  4. Option D:

    190

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

y=5−xx2−3x+2y=\frac{5-x}{x^{2}-3 x+2}

x2y−3xy+2y=5−xx^{2} y-3 x y+2 y=5-x

x2y+x(1−3y)+2y−5=0x^{2} y+x(1-3 y)+2 y-5=0

For xx to be real D>0D>0

(1−3y)2−4y(2y−5)>0(1-3 y)^{2}-4 y(2 y-5)>0

1+9y2−6y−8y2+20y>01+9 y^{2}-6 y-8 y^{2}+20 y>0

y2+14y+1>0y^{2}+14 y+1>0

y∈(−∞,α)∪(β,∞)y \in(-\infty, \alpha) \cup(\beta, \infty)

α+β=−14\alpha+\beta=-14

α2+β2=(α+β)2−2αβ\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2}=(\alpha+\beta)^{2}-2 \alpha \beta

=194=194

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Functions
Topic
Domain & range of functions
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