Minimum Value of Quotient Function

XAT 2021 · QADI · Hard · Algebra

Let f(x)=x2+1x21f(x) = \frac{x^2+1}{x^2-1} if x1,1x \neq 1, -1, and 11 if x=1,1x = 1, -1. Let g(x)=x+1x1g(x) = \frac{x+1}{x-1} if x1x \neq 1, and 33 if x=1x = 1. What is the minimum possible values of f(x)g(x)\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}?

  1. A.

    12\frac{1}{2}

  2. B.

    -1

  3. C.

    14\frac{1}{4}

  4. D.

    13\frac{1}{3}

  5. E.

    1

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