If the range of the function f(x)=x2−3x+25−x,x=1,2, is (−∞,α]∪[β,∞), then α2+β2 is equal to :
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Official solution
y=x2−3x+25−xyx2−3xy+2y+x−5=0yz2+(−3y+1)x+(2y−5)=0
Case I : If y=0 (Accepted)
⇒x=5
Case II : If y=0D≥0(−3y+1)2−4(y)(2y−5)≥09y2+1−6y−8y2+20y≥0y2+14y+1≥0(y+7)2−48≥0∣y+7∣≥43⇒y+7≥43y+7≤−43⇒y≥43−7y≤−43−7
From Case I and Case II
y∈(−∞,−43−7]∪[43−7,∞)α=−43−7β=43−7⇒a2+b2=(−43−7)2+(43−7)2=2(48+49)=194