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JEE Main 2024 — 5 April, Shift 1 — Question 25

If S={a∈R:∣2a−1∣=3[a]+2{a}}S=\{\mathrm{a} \in \mathrm{R}:|2 \mathrm{a}-1|=3[\mathrm{a}]+2\{\mathrm{a}\}\}, where [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to tt and {t}\{t\}

represents the fractional part of tt, then 72∑a∈Sa72 \sum_{\mathrm{a} \in \mathrm{S}} \mathrm{a} is equal to \qquad

Answer: 18

Numerical answer — enter this value.

Step-by-step solution

∣2a−1∣=3[a]+2{a}|2 \mathrm{a}-1|=3[\mathrm{a}]+2\{\mathrm{a}\}

∣2a−1∣=[a]+2a|2 \mathrm{a}-1|=[\mathrm{a}]+2 \mathrm{a}

Case-1 : a>12\mathrm{a}>\frac{1}{2}

2a−1=[a]+2a2 \mathrm{a}-1=[\mathrm{a}]+2 \mathrm{a}

[a]=−1∴a∈[−1,0)[\mathrm{a}]=-1 \quad \therefore \mathrm{a} \in[-1,0) Reject

Case-2 : a<12\mathrm{a}<\frac{1}{2}

−2a+1=[a]+2a-2 \mathrm{a}+1=[a]+2 \mathrm{a}

a=I+f\mathrm{a}=\mathrm{I}+\mathrm{f}

−2(I+f)+1=I+2I+2f-2(I+f)+1=I+2 I+2 f

I=0,f=14\mathrm{I}=0, \mathrm{f}=\frac{1}{4} \quad

∴a=14 \therefore \mathrm{a}=\frac{1}{4}

Hence a=14\mathrm{a}=\frac{1}{4}

72∑a∈Sa=72×14=1872 \sum_{\mathrm{a} \in \mathrm{S}} \mathrm{a}=72 \times \frac{1}{4}=18

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Functions
Topic
Standard Functions
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