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JEE Advanced 2025 · Relations and Functions (Class 11)

Let R\mathbb{R} denote the set of all real numbers. Let ai,bi∈Ra_{i}, b_{i} \in \mathbb{R} for i∈{1,2,3}i \in \{1,2,3\}. Define the functions f:R→R,g:R→Rf : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}, g : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}; and h:R→Rh : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} by f(x)=a1+10x+a2x2+a3x3+x4,f(x) = a_{1} + 10x + a_{2}x^{2} + a_{3}x^{3} + x^{4}, g(x)=b1+3x+b2x2+b3x3+x4,g(x) = b_{1} + 3x + b_{2}x^{2} + b_{3}x^{3} + x^{4}, h(x)=f(x+1)−g(x+2).h(x) = f(x+1) - g(x+2). If f(x)≠g(x)f(x) \neq g(x) for every x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, then the coefficient of x3x^{3} in h(x)h(x) is

Answer: C. −4-4

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f(x)=a1+10x+a2x2+a3x3+x4f(x) = a_1 + 10x + a_2 x^2 + a_3 x^3 + x^4

g(x)=b1+3x+b2x2+b3x3+x4g(x) = b_1 + 3x + b_2 x^2 + b_3 x^3 + x^4

h(x)=f(x+1)−g(x+2)h(x) = f(x+1) - g(x+2)

f(x)≠g(x)∀ x∈Rf(x) \neq g(x) \quad \forall\, x \in \mathbb{R}

Find: coefficient of x3 in h(x)\text{Find: coefficient of } x^3 \text{ in } h(x)

1. Use f≠g to relate a3,b3\text{1. Use } f \neq g \text{ to relate } a_3, b_3

2. Find the coefficient of x3 in h(x)\text{2. Find the coefficient of } x^3 \text{ in } h(x)

f(x)−g(x)=(a1−b1)+7x+(a2−b2)x2+(a3−b3)x3f(x) - g(x) = (a_1 - b_1) + 7x + (a_2 - b_2)x^2 + (a_3 - b_3)x^3

f(x)≠g(x)∀ x∈Rf(x) \neq g(x) \quad \forall\, x \in \mathbb{R}

  ⟺  f(x)−g(x)≠0∀ x∈R\iff f(x) - g(x) \neq 0 \quad \forall\, x \in \mathbb{R}

⇒f−g has no real root\Rightarrow f - g \text{ has no real root}

deg⁡(f−g)≤3\deg(f-g) \le 3

odd degree⇒at least one real root\text{odd degree} \Rightarrow \text{at least one real root}

∴a3−b3=0⇒a3=b3\therefore a_3 - b_3 = 0 \Rightarrow a_3 = b_3

h(x)=f(x+1)−g(x+2)h(x) = f(x+1) - g(x+2)

a3(x+1)3→a3x3a_3(x+1)^3 \to a_3 x^3

(x+1)4=x4+4x3+6x2+4x+1(x+1)^4 = x^4 + 4x^3 + 6x^2 + 4x + 1

coeff of x3 in f(x+1)=a3+4\text{coeff of } x^3 \text{ in } f(x+1) = a_3 + 4

b3(x+2)3→b3x3b_3(x+2)^3 \to b_3 x^3

(x+2)4=x4+8x3+24x2+32x+16(x+2)^4 = x^4 + 8x^3 + 24x^2 + 32x + 16

coeff of x3 in g(x+2)=b3+8\text{coeff of } x^3 \text{ in } g(x+2) = b_3 + 8

coeff in h=(a3+4)−(b3+8)\text{coeff in } h = (a_3 + 4) - (b_3 + 8)

=(a3−b3)−4= (a_3 - b_3) - 4

=(a3−b3)−4=0−4= (a_3 - b_3) - 4 = 0 - 4

Option (3) −4\boxed{\text{Option (3) } -4}

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