D
分析:由新定義寫出分段函數(shù)f(x)=(2x-1)*(x-1)=
,然后作出分段函數(shù)的圖象,關(guān)于x的方程f(x)=a(a∈R)恰有三個(gè)互不相等的實(shí)數(shù)根,是指函數(shù)y=f(x)的圖象與y=a的圖象有3個(gè)不同的交點(diǎn),數(shù)形結(jié)合可求實(shí)數(shù)a的取值范圍.
解答:由2x-1<x-1得,x<0.
由定義運(yùn)算a*b=
,
則f(x)=(2x-1)*(x-1)=
=
函數(shù)f(x)=-x
2+x (x>0)的最大值是
=
.
函數(shù)f(x)的圖象如圖,
由圖象看出,關(guān)于x的方程f(x)=a(a∈R)恰有三個(gè)互不相等的實(shí)數(shù)根的實(shí)數(shù)a的取值范圍是(0,
).
故選D.
點(diǎn)評(píng):本題考查了函數(shù)零點(diǎn)的判斷,考查了分段函數(shù)的圖象,考查了數(shù)學(xué)轉(zhuǎn)化思想和數(shù)形結(jié)合思想,判斷一個(gè)方程根的個(gè)數(shù),可以轉(zhuǎn)化為判斷兩個(gè)函數(shù)圖象交點(diǎn)的個(gè)數(shù),是中檔題.