grandes-ecoles 2020 Q9

grandes-ecoles · France · centrale-maths2__psi Composite & Inverse Functions Find or Apply an Inverse Function Formula
Let $f(x) = xe^x$, and let $V$ and $W$ denote the inverses of $f|_{]-\infty,-1]}$ and $f|_{[-1,+\infty[}$ respectively. For a real parameter $m$, we consider the equation with unknown $x \in \mathbb { R }$
$$x \mathrm { e } ^ { x } = m \tag{I.1}$$
Determine, as a function of $m$, the number of solutions of (I.1). Explicitly express the possible solutions using the functions $V$ and $W$.
Let $f(x) = xe^x$, and let $V$ and $W$ denote the inverses of $f|_{]-\infty,-1]}$ and $f|_{[-1,+\infty[}$ respectively. For a real parameter $m$, we consider the equation with unknown $x \in \mathbb { R }$

$$x \mathrm { e } ^ { x } = m \tag{I.1}$$

Determine, as a function of $m$, the number of solutions of (I.1). Explicitly express the possible solutions using the functions $V$ and $W$.