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Statement-1: The equation x log x=2-x is satisfied by at least one value of x lying between 1 and 2. Statement-2: The function f(x)=x log x is an…

JEE Main 2013 — Mathematics Calculus

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Statement-1: The equation xlog⁡x=2−xx \log x=2-xxlogx=2−x is satisfied by at least one value of xxx lying between 1 and 2. Statement-2: The function f(x)=xlog⁡xf(x)=x \log xf(x)=xlogx is an increasing function in [1,2][1,2][1,2] and g(x)=2−xg(x)=2-xg(x)=2−x is a decreasing function in [1,2][1,2][1,2] and the graphs represented by these functions intersect at a point in [1,2][1,2][1,2]

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Held on 9 Apr 2013 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    Statement-1 is true; Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

  2. B

    Statement-1 is true; Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not correct explanation for Statement-1.

  3. C

    Statement-1 1 is false, Statement- 2 is true.

  4. D

    Statement-1 1 is true, Statement- 2 is false.

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