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If f(x) = x² + 2 and f(a) = 18, where a > 0, what is a?

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Correct answer: 4

The governing concept is substitution into a function followed by solving a quadratic equation. From f(x) = x² + 2, we obtain f(a) = a² + 2. Using the given value f(a) = 18 gives a² + 2 = 18. Subtracting 2 from both sides results in a² = 16. The square-root equation has two algebraic possibilities, a = 4 and a = −4, but the condition a > 0 selects only a = 4. Therefore option A is correct. Option B is a² rather than a. Option C is the negative root and conflicts with the stated positivity condition. Option D is obtained by an incorrect operation and gives 8² + 2, which is not 18. The sign restriction is necessary for an unambiguous answer.

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Function EquationQuadratic FunctionPositive RootFunctionsRelations And FunctionsMathematicsClass 12 Mcq

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