A Unit Jump Equation

Problem

Let f(x)=x+1x2+1f(x) = \dfrac{x+1}{x^2+1}. Find the number of real solutions of

∣f(x+1)−f(x)∣=1.\left|f(x+1) - f(x)\right| = 1.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty7/10
Topicsfunctions, algebra, Polynomials, Casework, Discriminant

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