Q.

Let f:RR  be a function such that f(x)=x2+2x+1x2+1. Then               [2023]

1  f(x) is many-one in (-,-1)  
2 f(x) is one-one in (-,)  
3  f(x) is many-one in (1,)  
4  f(x) is one-one in [1,) but not in (-,)  

Ans.

(4)

Given, f(x)=x2+2x+1x2+1

So, f(x)=1+2xx2+1

f'(x)=(x2+1)·2-2x×2x(x2+1)2

=2-2x2(x2+1)2=2(1-x2)(x2+1)2

The graph of the function is, By horizontal line test, we can say that

f(x) is one-one in [1,) but not in (-,).