The number of points in , for which , is
- (A)6
- (B)4
- (C)2✓ Correct
- (D)0
Answer: (C)
Solution
Let . Then . For , (since ), so is decreasing. For , , so is increasing. Thus has a minimum at , where . As , . Therefore, has exactly one solution for and one for , giving a total of 2 points.
JEE Advanced · 2013 · 02 Jun 2013 · Paper 1 · Single correct option