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Maxima & minima practice · Mixed difficulty
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Let a function be defined as :
where . If is continuous at then which of the following statements is NOT true?
where . If is continuous at then which of the following statements is NOT true?
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Correct option: C
is increasing in
Option C () is correct because the sum of the given infinite series is calculated using a method of differences, resulting in the value .
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Medium
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If the cubic polynomial has only one critical point in its entire domain and , then the value of is :
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because a single critical point implies the derivative has only one root, meaning the discriminant of the derivative is zero, leading to .
123
Easy
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A covered box of volume and the base sides in a ratio of is to be made. The length all sides so that the total surface area is the least possible is
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Correct option: D
Option D (6,3,4) is correct because these dimensions minimize the surface area of the box given the volume constraint and the ratio of base sides.
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The largest value of for occurs at is equal to
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Correct option: D
4
Option D (4) is correct because the largest value of the function within the given interval occurs at x = 4, as determined by evaluating the function at critical points and endpoints.
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Medium
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Local maximum value of the function is
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Correct option: C
Option C is correct because the local maximum value is found by taking the derivative, setting it to zero, and then evaluating the function at that point.
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Medium
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If then is
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Correct option: C
Neither minima nor maxima at
Option C (Neither minima nor maxima at ) is correct because the first derivative is non-zero, indicating a point of inflection rather than a local extremum.
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Medium
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The function Then, the maximum value of is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it represents the maximum value of the function for , found by analyzing its first and second derivatives.
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Medium
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Application
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The corner points of the feasible region determined by the following system of linear inequalities:
are and . Let , where . Condition on and so that the maximum of occurs at both and is
are and . Let , where . Condition on and so that the maximum of occurs at both and is
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Correct option: D
Option D (q=3p) is correct because the maximum value of Z occurs at both (3,4) and (0,5), implying that Z has the same value at these points.
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If , then
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Correct option: B
are the points of local minima
Option B ( are the points of local minima) is correct because the second derivative is positive at these points.
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Let and be the minimum and the maximum values of the function in respectively, then the ordered pair is equal to :
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct. The function is decreasing in the interval [0,1], so the maximum value is at x=0 and the minimum value is at x=1.
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The number of values of where attains its maximum is
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Correct option: A
1
Option A is correct because the function attains its maximum only once at x = 0.
132
Easy
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If , then the minimum value of is
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Correct option: D
9
Option D (9) is correct because it is the minimum value obtained by using AM ≥ GM inequality and the given condition .
133
Hard
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The set of all values of the parameter for which the points of minimum of the function satisfy the inequality , is
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Correct option: C
The correct answer is C because the minimum point of the function must satisfy the given inequality, leading to the interval (2√3, 3√3).
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Medium
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If where are constants, then the minimum value of is
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Correct option: C
Option C (2abc) is correct because it represents the minimum value of S, obtained by using calculus to find the critical point and verifying it's a minimum.
135
Easy
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If is the solution of the differential equation then the local maximum value of the function is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the local maximum value of the function obtained by solving the differential equation and finding the critical point.
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Hard
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Application
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The minimum value of when , is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents the minimum value obtained by minimizing the expression subject to the constraint using calculus.
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Easy
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If is increasing on , then -
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because for to be increasing on , its derivative must be greater than 0, which leads to the condition .
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The maximum value of , is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it represents the maximum value of the function found by analyzing its derivatives.
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Medium
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If , then maximum value of is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the maximum value of the expression under the constraint , found using calculus to optimize the function.
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Medium
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The function has
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Correct option: B
A local minima at and a local maxima at
Option B is correct because the function has a local minima at x = 1 and a local maxima at x = -1, determined by the first and second derivative tests.
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Medium
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If distinct numbers satisfying , then the minimum value of is
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Correct option: D
2
Option D (2) is correct because the minimum distance between a and b, given the conditions, occurs when -1 and 1 are included in the interval [a, b].
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Medium
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Application
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Let and be respectively the absolute maximum and the absolute minimum values of the function, in the interval . Then is equal to
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Correct option: A
1
Option A (1) is correct because the difference between the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function in the given interval is calculated correctly.
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Hard
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A cubic vanishes at and has relative minimum/maximum at such that Then, is
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Correct option: C
Option D () is correct because it satisfies the given conditions: vanishes at x = -2, has relative extrema at x = -1 and x = 1/3, and the integral from -1 to 1 is 14/3.
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Medium
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Let be a polynomial of degree 5 such that are its critical points. If , then which one of the following is not true ?
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Correct option: D
is a point of minima and is a point of maxima of
Option D ( is a point of minima and is a point of maxima of ) is correct. The function has a local maximum at x=1 and a local minimum at x=-1, which is opposite to the statement.
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If , then maximum value of is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it represents the maximum value of derived using calculus and optimization techniques.
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A wire of length to be cut into two pieces. A piece of length is bent to make a square of area and the other piece of length is made into a circle of area . If is minimum then is equal to
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Correct option: C
Option C is correct because the ratio of π l_1 to l_2 is calculated to be 6:1 when the expression 2A_1 + 3A_2 is minimized.
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Medium
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If and respectively denote the minimum and maximum of then the ordered pair () is equal to
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Correct option: B
Option B ((3,19)) is correct because it represents the minimum and maximum values of the function within the given interval, found by evaluating the function at the critical points and endpoints.
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For , the least value of is
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Correct option: B
3
Option B (3) is correct because the least value of the function is 3.
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Easy
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The maximum value of when is
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Correct option: D
8
Option D (8) is correct because it is the maximum value of the product when , found using calculus.
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If and are positive integers and , then
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Correct option: A
is a point of local minimum
Option A ( is a point of local minimum) is correct because the first derivative changes sign from negative to positive at x=b.
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