If a ∈ R and the equation – 3(x – [x])2 + 2 (x – [x]) + a2 = 0(where [x] denotes the greatest integer ≤ x) has no integral solution, then all possible values of a lie in the interval
Let x – [x] = f
3f2 – 2f – a2 = 0 …….(1)
for no integral solution
⇒ 0 < f < 1 ⇒ 0 < < 1
⇒ 0 a2 < 1
a (– 1, 1)
But if a = 0, then from equation (i), f = 0
But it will give integral value of x.
a = 0 is not possible.
So, a (– 1, 1) – {0}
We are given the equation: , where denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x (the floor function). We are told the equation has no integral solution (i.e., no solution where x is an integer). We need to find all possible values of the real number for which this is true.
Let's define a new variable. For any real number , we can write it as , where is the fractional part of x. By definition, .
Notice that . Let's denote this fractional part by . So, and .
Substituting into our original equation, we get a new equation in terms of : , where .
The problem states the equation has no integral solution. Let's see what an integral solution () implies.
If is an integer, then its fractional part .
Let's substitute into our transformed equation to see when an integer x would be a solution:
This is a crucial finding: An integral solution exists if and only if . Therefore, the condition that the equation has no integral solution is equivalent to the simple condition: .
The question asks for the interval of where there is no integral solution. From Step 1, we found this happens for all . However, this seems too broad and doesn't match any of the given options directly. This suggests we might have misinterpreted the problem's phrasing.
Let's read the problem again carefully: "...has no integral solution". This could be interpreted in two ways:
We have the quadratic in : , where .
Let's rewrite this quadratic in standard form:
For this quadratic to have no real solution in the domain , the quadratic itself must either have no real roots at all, or its real roots must lie completely outside the interval .
Let .
The discriminant of this quadratic is: