JEE Main2026Jan 22, Shift 2Mathematics
Q.
Let , where is the greatest integer function. Then
- A
only for
- B
only for
- C
- D
for finitely many values of .
Solution
Since , we get .
This is positive when or , i.e., , so (1) is false.
It is negative when , i.e., , so (2) is correct.
, so (3) is false.
when or , each giving an interval — infinitely many solutions, so (4) is false.
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