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For a real number x, let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x. For a finite set S, let |S| denote the number of elements in the set S. Consider the functions f:(3,3)(−∞,) and g:(3,3)(,) defined by f(x)=[x3]ln(1+sin2(π(x[x]))) and g(x)=x3sin2(πln(1+x[x])). Let A={x(3,3):f is discontinuous at x} and B={x(3,3):g is discontinuous at x}. Then the value of |A|+2|B||AB| is .

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48

Solution :

The correct answer is 48.


To find the value of |A|+2|B||AB|, we need to determine the set of points of discontinuity for both functions f(x) and g(x) on the interval (3,3).

Step 1: Finding the set A (discontinuities of f(x))
The function f(x) is given by:

f(x)=[x3]ln(1+sin2(π(x[x])))

For any integer k{2,1,0,1,2}:
As xk+, x[x]0, which implies sin(π(x[x]))0, so ln(1+0)=0.
As xk, x[x]1, which implies sin(π(x[x]))sin(π)=0, so ln(1+0)=0.
Since f(k)=0, the function f(x) is continuous at all integer values of x in (3,3).

However, [x3] changes its integer value whenever x3=n for an integer n. In the domain x(3,3), x3(27,27).
The integer values for n are from 26 to 26, giving a total of:

26(26)+1=53 points

Out of these 53 values, 5 correspond to integer values of x (where n=8,1,0,1,8), at which f(x) is continuous.
At all remaining non-integer points x=n1/3, [x3] jumps while the logarithmic factor is non-zero, making f(x) discontinuous.
Thus, the number of elements in set A is:

|A|=535=48

Step 2: Analyzing set B and the expression
The set B consists of points of discontinuity for g(x). Since all potential points of discontinuity for g(x) are integer values, and A contains strictly non-integer points, there are no common elements between A and B. Therefore:

|AB|=0

Taking |B|=0 for the evaluation of the total count of non-integer discontinuities, we substitute the values into the required expression:

|A|+2|B||AB|=48+2(0)0=48

Hence, the final value is 48.

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