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If f(x) = x² − 1 and f(a) = 8, where a > 0, what is a?

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Correct answer: 3

The governing concept is evaluating a function at a specified input and then solving the resulting equation. Since f(x) = x² − 1, replacing x by a gives f(a) = a² − 1. The condition f(a) = 8 therefore produces a² − 1 = 8. Adding 1 to both sides gives a² = 9, so a = 3 or a = −3. The question specifically states a > 0, which eliminates −3 and leaves a = 3. Thus option A is correct. Option B is the value of a², not a itself. Option C satisfies the squared equation but violates the positive condition, while option D does not satisfy the equation because 4² − 1 = 15, not 8.

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Function EquationQuadratic FunctionPositive RootFunctionsRelations And FunctionsMathematicsClass 12 Mcq

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