Let S = . Then, S equals
B.
We know that
On integrating both sides from 0 to 2, we get
For every real number x,
let f(x) = Then, the equation f(x) = 0 has
no real solution
exactly one real solution
exactly two real solutions
infinite number of real solutions
Five numbers are in HP. The middle term is 1 and the ratio of the second and the fourth terms is 2 : 1. Then, the sum of the first three terms is
5
2