JEE Advanced · 2024 · 26 May 2024 · Paper 2 · Application of Derivatives

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Let the function be defined by

Then the number of solutions of in is ____.

Answer: 1

Solution

Factor the function:


Since for all , and for all , and , the function if and only if:


Let . Then:


Since is strictly increasing and continuous, it crosses zero exactly once. Therefore, has exactly 1 solution.

JEE Advanced · 2024 · 26 May 2024 · Paper 2 · Integer answer

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