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151 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let f(x)=1+2x2+22x4+.……+210x20f\left( x \right) = 1 + 2{x^2} + {2^2}{x^4} + . \ldots \ldots + {2^{10}}{x^{20}} .Then, f(x)f\left( x \right) has
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Correct option: B
Exactly one minimum
Option B (Exactly one minimum) is correct because the first derivative has only one real root (x=0) and the second derivative is positive at that point, indicating a minimum.
152 Medium
152 of 174
Analyzing +4 | -1
The smallest value of the polynomial x3−18x2+96xx^3-18 x^2+96 x in [0,9][0,9] is
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Correct option: B
0
Option B (0) is correct because it is the smallest value obtained by evaluating the polynomial at the critical points and endpoints of the interval [0, 9].
153 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If x∈(0,1)x \in(0,1) the greatest root of the equation sin⁡2πx=2cos⁡πx\sin 2 \pi x=\sqrt{2} \cos \pi x is -
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Correct option: A
34\frac{3}{4}
Option A (3/4) is correct because solving the trigonometric equation within the given interval yields x = 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4, with 3/4 being the greatest.
154 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Consider the function f(x)=x3−3x+3f(x)=x^3-3 x+3 on the interval [−3,3/2][-3,3 / 2]. Let M=Max⁡f(x)M=\operatorname{Max} f(x) and m=Min⁡f(x)m=\operatorname{Min} f(x) on [−3,3/2][-3,3 / 2]. Then
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Correct option: B
M=5,m=−15M=5, m=-15
Option B (M=5,m=−15M=5, m=-15) is correct because the maximum and minimum values of the function on the interval are 5 and -15, respectively.
155 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If P(x)P(x) is polynomial satisfying P(x2)=x2P(x)P\left(x^2\right)=x^2 P(x) and P(0)=−2,P′(3/2)=0P(0)=-2, P^{\prime}(3 / 2)=0 and P(1)=0P(1)=0.
The maximum value of P(x)P(x) is
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Correct option: B
−14-\frac{1}{4}
Option B (−14-\frac{1}{4}) is correct. By using the given conditions to determine the polynomial P(x)P(x), we find its maximum value to be −14-\frac{1}{4}.
156 Easy
156 of 174
Application +4 | -1
If sum of two numbers is 6, the minimum value of the sum of their reciprocals is
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Correct option: C
23\frac{2}{3}
Option C (23\frac{2}{3}) is correct because it represents the minimum value of the sum of the reciprocals of two numbers whose sum is 6, found using calculus to minimize the function.
157 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If the point (1,3)(1,3) serves as the point of inflection of the curve y=ax3+bx2,y=a x^3+b x^2, then the value of aa and bb are
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Correct option: D
a=−32a=-\frac{3}{2} and b=92b=\frac{9}{2}
Option D (a=−32a=-\frac{3}{2} and b=92b=\frac{9}{2}) is correct because the point (1,3) lies on the curve and the second derivative at x=1 is zero, indicating a point of inflection.
158 Hard
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The maximum value of f(x)=x4+x+x2f\left( x \right) = \frac{x}{{4 + x + {x^2}}} on [-1, 1] is
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Correct option: D
16\frac{1}{6}
Option D (16\frac{1}{6}) is correct because it is the maximum value of the function f(x)f(x) on the given interval [-1, 1].
159 Easy
159 of 174
Analyzing +4 | -1
Let f(x)={1+sin⁡x,x<0x2−x+1,x≥0f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{l}1+\sin x, \quad x<0 \\ x^2-x+1, x \geq 0\end{array}\right. Then,
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Correct option: A
ff has a local maximum at x=0x=0
Option A (ff has a local maximum at x=0x=0) is correct because the function is continuous at x=0, and the derivative changes from positive to negative at x=0.
160 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If ax2+bx≥ca{x^2} + \frac{b}{x} \ge c for all positive xx, where , a,b,>0a,b, > 0 then
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Correct option: A
27ab2≥4c327a{b^2} \ge 4{c^3}
Option A (27ab2≥4c327a{b^2} \ge 4{c^3}) is correct because it represents the condition for the inequality to hold for all positive x, derived using calculus and optimization.
161 Easy
161 of 174
Analyzing +4 | -1
Let x=2x=2 be a local minima of the function f(x)=2x4f(x)=2 x^{4} −18x2+8x+12,x∈(−4,4)-18 x^{2}+8 x+12, x \in(-4,4). If M{M} is local maximum value of the function ff in (−4,4)(-4,4), then M=M=
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Correct option: A
126−33212 \sqrt{6}-\frac{33}{2}
Option A (126−33212 \sqrt{6}-\frac{33}{2}) is correct because we find the critical points by setting the derivative to zero, and then evaluate the function at the local maxima within the given interval.
162 Hard
162 of 174
Analyzing +4 | -1
If ax+bx≥cax + \frac{b}{x} \ge c for all positive values of xx and a,b,c are positive constants, then
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Correct option: A
ab≥c24ab \ge \frac{{{c^2}}}{4}
Option A (ab≥c24ab \ge \frac{{{c^2}}}{4}) is correct because the minimum value of the function ax+bxax + \frac{b}{x} must be greater than or equal to c, leading to the inequality ab≥c24ab \ge \frac{{{c^2}}}{4}.
163 Hard
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The function f(x)=2x3−15x2+36x+4f\left( x \right) = 2{x^3} - 15{x^2} + 36x + 4 is maximum at
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Correct option: A
x=2x = 2
Option A (x=2x = 2) is correct because the function's first derivative is zero and the second derivative is negative at this point, indicating a maximum.
164 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let f(x)=exsin⁡xf\left( x \right) = {e^x}\sin x, slope of the curve y=f(x)y = f\left( x \right) is maximum at x=ax = a, if ‘a’ equals
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Correct option: C
π2\frac{\pi }{2}
Option C (π2\frac{\pi}{2}) is correct because the slope's derivative is zero and its second derivative is negative at this point, indicating a maximum slope.
165 Medium
165 of 174
Application +4 | -1
The maximum value of xy subject to x+y=8x + y = 8, is
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Correct option: B
16
Option B (16) is correct because it represents the maximum value of xy when x + y = 8, found by optimization.
166 Medium
166 of 174
Analyzing +4 | -1
For x∈(0,5π2)x \in\left(0, \frac{5 \pi}{2}\right), define f(x)=∫0xtsin⁡tdtf(x)=\int_0^x \sqrt{t} \sin t d t. Then ff has
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Correct option: C
local maximum at π\pi and local minimum at 2π2 \pi
The function f(x) has a local maximum at π\pi and a local minimum at 2π2\pi because the sign of f'(x) changes from positive to negative at π\pi and from negative to positive at 2π2\pi.
167 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let f(x)=xn+1+a⋅xnf(x)=x^{n+1}+a \cdot x^n, where aa is a positive real number. Then, x=0x=0 is a point of
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Correct option: C
local minimum if nn is an even integer
Option D (local minimum if nn is an even integer) is correct because when n is even, the first derivative changes from negative to positive at x=0.
168 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If a>b>0a>b>0 and f(θ)=(a2−b2)cos⁡θa−bsin⁡θf(\theta)=\frac{\left(a^2-b^2\right) \cos \theta}{a-b \sin \theta}, then the maximum value of f(θ)f(\theta), is
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Correct option: C
a2−b2\sqrt{a^2-b^2}
Option C (a2−b2\sqrt{{a^2-b^2}}) is correct because the maximum value of f(θ)f(\theta) is obtained when h(θ)h(\theta) is minimized, which occurs when sin⁡θ=ba\sin \theta = \frac{{b}}{{a}}.
169 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The minimum value of 2x+3y2x + 3y, when xy=6xy = 6, is
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Correct option: A
12
Option A (12) is correct because the minimum value is found by differentiating the function and substituting the value of x.
170 Medium
170 of 174
Application +4 | -1
The maximum area of a triangle whose one vertex is at (0,0)(0,0) and the other two vertices lie on the curve y=−2x2+54y=-2 x^2+54 at points (x,y)(x, y) and (−x,y)(-x, y) where y>0y > 0 , is :
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Correct option: D
108
The correct answer is D (108) because the maximum area is found by expressing the area as a function of x, taking the derivative, and finding the critical points.
171 Easy
171 of 174
Analyzing +4 | -1
Themaximum value of [x(x−1)+1]13,0≤x≤1[x(x-1)+1]^{\frac{1}{3}}, 0 \leq x \leq 1 is
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Correct option: C
1
Option C (1) is correct because it represents the maximum value of the function within the given interval, found by analyzing the critical points and endpoints.
172 Easy
172 of 174
Analyzing +4 | -1
The positive difference between the local maximum value and the local minimum value of the function f(x)=x3−3x−1,∀x∈[−2,3]f(x)=x^3-3 x-1, \forall x \in[-2,3] is
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Correct option: B
4
Option B (4) is correct because the difference between the local maximum and minimum values of the function within the given interval is 4.
173 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A function y=f(x)y=f(x) has a second order derivative f′′(x)=6(x−1)f^{\prime \prime}(x)=6(x-1). If its graph passes through the point (2,1)(2,1) and at that point the tangent to the graph is y=3x−5y=3 x-5, then the function is :
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Correct option: B
(x−1)3(x-1)^{3}
Option B ((x−1)3(x-1)^{3}) is correct because integrating the second derivative and using the given conditions leads to this function.
174 Medium
174 of 174
Analyzing +4 | -1
The minimum value of (1+1sin⁡nα)(1+1cos⁡nα)\left( {1 + \frac{1}{{{{\sin }^n}\alpha }}} \right)\left( {1 + \frac{1}{{{{\cos }^n}\alpha }}} \right), is
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Correct option: C
(1+2n/2)2{\left( {1 + {2^{n/2}}} \right)^2}
Option C is correct because the minimum value is found by setting the derivative equal to zero, solving for alpha, and substituting back into the original function.
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