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JEE • MATHEMATICS • MAXIMA & MINIMA
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Let .Then, 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.
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The smallest value of the polynomial in 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].
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Application
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If the greatest root of the equation is -
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Correct option: A
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.
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Consider the function on the interval . Let and on . Then
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the maximum and minimum values of the function on the interval are 5 and -15, respectively.
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If is polynomial satisfying and and .
The maximum value of is
The maximum value of is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct. By using the given conditions to determine the polynomial , we find its maximum value to be .
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Application
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If sum of two numbers is 6, the minimum value of the sum of their reciprocals is
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Correct option: C
Option C () 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.
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Application
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If the point serves as the point of inflection of the curve then the value of and are
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Correct option: D
and
Option D ( and ) 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.
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The maximum value of on [-1, 1] is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is the maximum value of the function on the given interval [-1, 1].
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Let Then,
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Correct option: A
has a local maximum at
Option A ( has a local maximum at ) is correct because the function is continuous at x=0, and the derivative changes from positive to negative at x=0.
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If for all positive , where , then
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents the condition for the inequality to hold for all positive x, derived using calculus and optimization.
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Let be a local minima of the function . If is local maximum value of the function in , then
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Correct option: A
Option A () 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.
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If for all positive values of and a,b,c are positive constants, then
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the minimum value of the function must be greater than or equal to c, leading to the inequality .
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The function is maximum at
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the function's first derivative is zero and the second derivative is negative at this point, indicating a maximum.
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Let , slope of the curve is maximum at , if ‘a’ equals
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the slope's derivative is zero and its second derivative is negative at this point, indicating a maximum slope.
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Application
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The maximum value of xy subject to , 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.
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For , define . Then has
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Correct option: C
local maximum at and local minimum at
The function f(x) has a local maximum at and a local minimum at because the sign of f'(x) changes from positive to negative at and from negative to positive at .
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Let , where is a positive real number. Then, is a point of
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Correct option: C
local minimum if is an even integer
Option D (local minimum if is an even integer) is correct because when n is even, the first derivative changes from negative to positive at x=0.
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If and , then the maximum value of , is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the maximum value of is obtained when is minimized, which occurs when .
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Application
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The minimum value of , when , 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.
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The maximum area of a triangle whose one vertex is at and the other two vertices lie on the curve at points and where , 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.
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Themaximum value of 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.
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The positive difference between the local maximum value and the local minimum value of the function 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.
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Application
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A function has a second order derivative . If its graph passes through the point and at that point the tangent to the graph is , then the function is :
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because integrating the second derivative and using the given conditions leads to this function.
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The minimum value of , is
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Correct option: C
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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