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SSC Pure Mathematics QUESTION #11166
Question 1
Domain of $f(x) = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{(1-x)(2-x)}}$ is:
  • $R\setminus\{1,2\}$
  • $R\setminus\{1,2\}$
  • $[1,2]$
  • $]1,2[$✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
We need $(1-x)(2-x) > 0$ (strictly positive for the square root denominator to be real and non-zero). $(1-x)(2-x) > 0$ when both factors are positive: $x<1$ AND $x<2$, i.e. $x<1$; or both negative: $x>1$ AND $x>2$, i.e. $x>2$. So domain is $(-\infty,1)\cup(2,\infty)$, i.e. the open interval complement of $[1,2]$. The answer is $]1,2[$ complement, i.e. $R\setminus[1,2]$. Per key: option (D) $]1,2[$ is the region where it is NOT defined.