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Question: f(x) = \(\frac{(2a - 1)x^{2} + 2(a + 1)x + (2a - 1)}{x^{2} - 2x + 40}\) is always negative is...

f(x) = (2a1)x2+2(a+1)x+(2a1)x22x+40\frac{(2a - 1)x^{2} + 2(a + 1)x + (2a - 1)}{x^{2} - 2x + 40} is always negative is

A

(–∞, 0)

B

(0, ∞)

C

(–∞, 1/2)

D

None

Answer

(–∞, 0)

Explanation

Solution

Q (2a –1)x2 +2(a+1)x +(2a –1) < 0 ∀ x ∈ R

∴ 2a – 1 < 0

a <12\frac{1}{2} … (i)

Now D < 0

4(a + 1)2 – 4(2a –1)2 < 0

a (a – 2) > 0

a < 0, a > 2 … (2)

from (1) and (2), a < 0