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31 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The minimum value of 4e2x+9e−2x4{e^{2x}} + 9{e^{ - 2x}} is
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Correct option: B
12
Option B (12) is correct because it represents the minimum value of the given expression, found by using calculus to minimize the function or by applying AM-GM inequality.
32 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
For a certain curve d2ydx2=6x−4\frac{d^{2} y}{d x^{2}}=6 x-4 and curve has local minimum value 5 at x=1x=1. Let the global maximum and global minimum values, where 0≤x≤20 \leq x \leq 2; are MM and mm. Then the value of (M−m)(M-m) equals to :
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Correct option: B
2
Option B (2) is correct because finding the first derivative, setting it to zero, and using the given minimum value allows us to determine the function and its maximum and minimum values in the given range.
33 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The function f(x)=asin⁡x+13sin⁡3xf\left( x \right) = a\sin x + \frac{1}{3}\sin 3x has maximum value at x=π3x = \frac{\pi }{3}. The value of aa is
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Correct option: C
2
Option C (2) is correct because it is the value of 'a' that makes the derivative of the function equal to zero at x = π/3, indicating a maximum value.
34 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If the maximum value of aa, for which the function fa(x)=tan⁡−12x−3ax+7f_a(x)=\tan ^{-1} 2 x-3 a x+7 is non-decreasing in (−π6,π6)\left(-\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{6}\right), is aˉ\bar{a}, then faˉ(π8)f_{\bar{a}}\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right) is equal to
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Correct option: A
8−9π4(9+π2)8-\frac{9 \pi}{4\left(9+\pi^2\right)}
Option A (8−9π4(9+π2)8-\frac{9 \pi}{4(9+\pi^2)}) is correct because it involves finding the maximum value of 'a' for which the function is non-decreasing and then evaluating the function at π8\frac{\pi}{8}.
35 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
max⁡0≤x≤π{x−2sin⁡xcos⁡x+13sin⁡3x}=\max \limits_{{0 \leq x \leq \pi}}\left\{x-2 \sin x \cos x+\frac{1}{3} \sin 3 x\right\}=
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Correct option: D
5π+2+336\frac{5 \pi+2+3 \sqrt{3}}{6}
Option D (5π+2+336\frac{5 \pi+2+3 \sqrt{3}}{6}) is correct because it represents the maximum value of the function within the given interval, found by analyzing the critical points.
36 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The function f(x)=x2+2xf\left( x \right) = \frac{x}{2} + \frac{2}{x} has local minimum at
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Correct option: D
x=2x = 2
Option D (x=2x = 2) is correct because the function's second derivative is positive at x=2x = 2, indicating a local minimum.
37 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If 4x4+9y4=644 x^4+9 y^4=64 then the maximum value of x2+y2x^2+y^2 is (where x\mathrm{x} and y\mathrm{y} are real)
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Correct option: B
4313\frac{4}{3} \sqrt{13}
Option B (4313\frac{4}{3} \sqrt{13}) is correct because it represents the maximum value of x2+y2x^2 + y^2 obtained by using trigonometric substitution and finding the maximum of the resulting expression.
38 Medium
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The function y=a(1−cos⁡x)y = a\left( {1 - \cos x} \right) is maximum when x is equal to
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Correct option: A
π\pi
Option A (π\pi) is correct because the function y = a(1 - cos x) is maximum when cos x is minimum, which occurs at x = π\pi.
39 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If a,b>0a, b>0, then the minimum value y=b2a−x+a2x,0<x<ay=\frac{b^2}{a-x}+\frac{a^2}{x}, 0 < x < a is
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Correct option: D
(a+b)2a\frac{(a+b)^2}{a}
Option D ((a+b)2a\frac{(a+b)^2}{a}) is correct because by finding the critical points of the function and checking the second derivative, we can determine the minimum value.
40 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
On the interval [0, 1] the function x25(1−x)75{x^{25}}{\left( {1 - x} \right)^{75}} takes its maximum value at the point
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Correct option: B
14\frac{1}{4}
Option B (14\frac{1}{4}) is correct because the function attains its maximum value at x = 1/4, as determined by finding the critical points and analyzing the sign change of the derivative.
41 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The function f(x)=x4−62  x2+ax+9f\left( x \right) = {x^4} - 62\;{x^2} + ax + 9 attains its maximum value on the interval [0, 2] at x=1x = 1. Then, the value of aa is
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Correct option: A
120
Option A (120) is correct because the derivative of the function at x=1 must be zero since it attains a maximum value at that point.
42 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The greatest value of the function f(x)=xe−xf\left( x \right) = x{e^{ - x}} in [0,  ∞]\left[ {0,\;\infty } \right], is
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Correct option: B
1e\frac{1}{e}
Option B (1e\frac{1}{e}) is correct because it represents the maximum value of the function f(x)=xe−xf(x) = xe^{-x} on the interval [0,∞)[0, \infty) found by analyzing its derivative.
43 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The value of a for which the function f(x)={tan⁡−1a−3x2,  0<x<1−6x,    x≥1f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}a - 3{x^2},\;0 < x < 1}\\ { - 6x,\;\;x \ge 1} \end{array}} \right. has a maximum at x=1x = 1, is
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Correct option: D
−1- 1
Option D (−1- 1) is correct. The function must be continuous and have a non-positive derivative at x=1 for a maximum to occur. This condition is satisfied when a = -1.
44 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Greatest and least value of (sin⁡−1x)2+(cos⁡−1x)2\left(\sin ^{-1} x\right)^2+\left(\cos ^{-1} x\right)^2 are respectively
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Correct option: D
5π24\frac{5 \pi^2}{4} and π28\frac{\pi^2}{8}
Option D (5π24\frac{5 \pi^2}{4} and π28\frac{\pi^2}{8}) is correct because by using the identity (sin⁡−1x)2+(cos⁡−1x)2=(sin⁡−1x+cos⁡−1x)2−2sin⁡−1xcos⁡−1x(\sin^{-1} x)^2 + (\cos^{-1} x)^2 = (\sin^{-1} x + \cos^{-1} x)^2 - 2 \sin^{-1} x \cos^{-1} x and completing the square, we can find the maximum and minimum values.
45 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The value(s) of 'aa' for which f(x)=ax3+(a+6)x2+4x+7f(x)=a x^3+(a+6) x^2+4 x+7 is monotonic ∀ x<0\forall \, x < 0 is/are
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Correct option: D
None of these
The correct answer is None of these because for f(x) to be monotonic for all x < 0, f'(x) = 0 must have both roots non-negative, implying a > 0, but this condition is not sufficient to guarantee monotonicity.
46 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The maximum value of f(x)=cos⁡xsin⁡xf(x)=\cos x \sqrt{\sin x} on the interval [0,π/2][0, \pi / 2] is
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Correct option: A
21/2⋅3−3/42^{1 / 2} \cdot 3^{-3 / 4}
Option A (21/2⋅3−3/42^{1 / 2} \cdot 3^{-3 / 4}) is correct because it represents the maximum value of the function found by using calculus and trigonometric identities.
47 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The marks obtained by a stu first and seound terminal examinamuns are 62 antu-n 48 , respectively. The minimum marks he should get in the annual examination to have an average of at least 60 marks, are
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Correct option: A
70
The correct answer is A (70) because it represents the minimum marks needed to achieve an average of at least 60, calculated using the average formula.
48 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If f(x)=x2−1x2+1f\left( x \right) = \frac{{{x^2} - 1}}{{{x^2} + 1}}, for every real number xx, then minimum value of f(x)f\left( x \right)
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Correct option: D
II equal to −1- 1
Option D (II equal to −1- 1) is correct because it is the minimum value of the function, found by analyzing its derivative.
49 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The denominator of a fraction is greatest then 16 of the square of numerator, then least value of fraction is
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Correct option: B
−18\frac{{ - 1}}{8}
Option B (−18\frac{{ - 1}}{8}) is correct because it represents the minimum value of the fraction, found by analyzing its derivative and critical points.
50 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The function f(x)=∫−1xt(et−1)(t−1)(t−2)3(t−5)5dtf\left( x \right) = \int \limits_{ - 1}^x t\left( {{e^t} - 1} \right)\left( {t - 1} \right){\left( {t - 2} \right)^3}{\left( {t - 5} \right)^5}dt has local minimum at x=x =
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Correct option: D
3
Option D (3) is correct because the derivative changes sign from negative to positive at x=3, indicating a local minimum.
51 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
In (−4,  4)\left( { - 4,\;4} \right) the function f(x)=∫−10x(t4−4)e−4t  dtf\left( x \right) = \int \nolimits_{ - 10}^x \left( {{t^4} - 4} \right){e^{ - 4t}}\;dt has
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Correct option: C
Two extrema
Option C (Two extrema) is correct because the derivative of the function has two distinct real roots within the given interval.
52 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The real number xx when added to its inverse gives the minimum value of the sum at xx equals to
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Correct option: B
1
Option B (1) is correct because the function x+1xx + \frac{1}{x} has a minimum value at x=1x = 1, as determined by finding the critical points and using the second derivative test.
53 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let f(x)=sin⁡xcos⁡2x,x∈[0,π]f(x)=\sin x \cos ^2 x, x \in[0, \pi]. Let mm be the number of values of xx at which f(x)f(x) is minimum and nn be the number of values of xx at which f(x)f(x) is maximum. Then
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Correct option: D
m=1,n=2m=1, n=2
Option D (m=1,n=2m=1, n=2) is correct because the function has one minimum and two maxima in the given interval.
54 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The minimum value of x2+11+x2  {x^2} + \frac{1}{{1 + {x^2}}}\; is at
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Correct option: A
x=0x = 0
Option A (x=0x = 0) is correct because the function's derivative is zero at x=0x=0, indicating a minimum value.
55 Medium
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Let f(x)=2x+tan⁡−1xf(x)=2 x+\tan ^{-1} x and g(x)=log⁡e(1+x2+x),x∈[0,3]g(x)=\log _{e}\left(\sqrt{1+x^{2}}+x\right), x \in[0,3]. Then
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Correct option: D
max⁡f(x)>max⁡g(x)\max f(x) > \max g(x)
Option D (max⁡f(x)>max⁡g(x)\max f(x) > \max g(x)) is correct because the maximum value of f(x) is greater than the maximum value of g(x) in the given interval.
56 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The curve y=f(x)y=f(x) satisfies d2ydx2=6x−4\frac{d^{2} y}{d x^{2}}=6 x-4 and f(x)f(x) has a local minimum value 5 when x=1x=1. Then f(0)f(0) is equal to :
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Correct option: C
5
Option C (5) is correct because integrating the second derivative twice and using the given conditions results in f(0) = 5.
57 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The number of critical points for the function
f(x)=13sin⁡θtan⁡3x+(sin⁡θ−1)tan⁡x+θ−28−θf(x)=\frac{1}{3} \sin \theta \tan ^3 x+(\sin \theta-1) \tan x+\sqrt{\frac{\theta-2}{8-\theta}}
where π<θ<2π\pi<\theta<2 \pi is
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Correct option: D
0
Option D (0) is correct because the function has no critical points, implying no extrema.
58 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If y=alog⁡∣x∣+bx2+xy=a \log |x|+b x^2+x has its extremum values at x=−1x=-1 and x=2,x=2, then
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Correct option: B
a=2,b=−12a=2, b=\frac{-1}{2}
Option B (a=2,b=−12a=2, b=\frac{{-1}}{{2}}) is correct because it satisfies the conditions for extremum values at x=-1 and x=2.
59 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let p(x)=a0+a1x2+a2x4+…+anx2np\left( x \right) = {a_0} + {a_1}{x^2} + {a_2}{x^4} + \ldots + {a_n}{x^2}^n be a polynomial in a real variable xx with 0<a0<a1<a2…<an.  0 < {a_0} < {a_1} < {a_2} \ldots < {a_n}.\; The function p(x)p\left( x \right) has
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Correct option: C
Only one minimum
Option C (Only one minimum) is correct because the derivative changes sign only once, from negative to positive, at x=0.
60 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The function f(x)=x−x,  (x∈R)f\left( x \right) = {x^{ - x}},\;\left( {x \in R} \right) attains a maximum, value at xx which is
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Correct option: C
1e\frac{1}{e}
Option C (1e\frac{1}{e}) is correct because the function attains a maximum value at this point, as confirmed by the first and second derivative tests.
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