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f ' ( x ) = n 1 ⋅ f ( x ) x − 3 + n 2 ⋅ f ( x ) x − 5

= f ( x ) ⋅ ( n 1 + n 2 ) ( x − 3 ) ( x − 5 ) ( x − ( 5 n 1 + 3 n 2 ) n 1 + n 2 )

f ' ( x ) = ( x − 3 ) n 1 − 1 ⋅ ( x − 5 ) n 2 − 1 ⋅ ( n 1 + n 2 ) ( x − ( 5 n 1 + 3 n 2 ) n 1 + n 2 l )

option (C) is incorrect, there will be minima.

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f ( x ) = | x 2 − 3 x − 2 | − x

= | ( x − 3 − 1 7 2 ) ( x − 3 + 1 7 2 ) | − x

⇒ f ( x ) = [ x 2 − 4 x − 2 ; − 1 ≤ x ≤ 3 − 1 7 2 − x 2 + 2 x + 2 ; 3 − 1 7 2 < x ≤ 2 ]

absolute minimum f ( 3 − 1 7 2 ) = − 3 + 1 7 2  

 absolute maximum = 3

∴ s u m     3 + − 3 + 1 7 2 = 3 + 1 7 2  

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f ( x ) = { x 3 − x 2 + 1 0 x − 7 , x ≤ 1 − 2 x + l o g 2 ( b 2 − 4 ) , x > 1  

If f(x) has maximum value at x = 1 then

f ( 1 ) ≤ f ( 1 ) ⇒ − 2 + l o g 2 ( b 2 − 4 ) ≤ 1 − 1 + 1 0 − 7

⇒ l o g 2 ( b 2 − 4 ) ≤ 5 ⇒ 0 < b 2 − 4 ≤ 3 2

⇒ b 2 − 4 > 0 ⇒ b ∈ ( − ∞ , − 2 ) ∪ ( 2 , ∞ )         …….(i)

A n d     b 2 − 4 ≤ 3 2 ⇒ b ∈ [ − 6 , 6 ]                      …….(ii)

From (i) and (ii) we get  b ∈ [ − 6 , − 2 ) ∪ ( 2 , 6 ]  

 

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OP2 = x2 = y2

y = ex, y’ = ex,

slope of normal =  − 1 e x

y x = − 1 e x    

− 1 e x = e x x ⇒ − x = e 2 x      

By hit and trial we get  x = − 2 5

P ≡ ( − 2 5 , e − 2 / 5 )

O P = 4 2 5 + e − 4 / 5 ⇒ O P 2 = 1 4 2 5 = m n

            

 

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CD = √ (10+x²)² – (10–x²)² = 2√10|x|
Area
= 1/2 × CD × AB = 1/2 × 2√10|x| (20–2x²)
=> 10 – x² = 2x
3x² = 10
x = k
3k² = 10

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P' (x) = a (x-1) (x+1) = a (x²-1).
P (x) = ∫ P' (x) dx = a (x³/3 - x) + b.
Given P (-3) = 0 ⇒ a (-9+3) + b = 0 ⇒ b = 6a.
Given ∫ P (x)dx = 18. Assuming the integration is over a symmetric interval like [-c, c] and using the fact that a (x³/3-x) is an odd function, ∫ (a (x³/3 - x)dx = 0. Then ∫ b dx = 1

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Equation x²/5 + y²/4 = 1 then P (√5cosθ, 2sinθ)
(PQ)² = 5cos²θ + 4 (sinθ+2)² = cos²θ + 16sinθ + 20
= -sin²θ + 16sinθ + 21
= 85 - (sinθ - 8)²
∴ (PQ)²max = 85 - 49 = 36
? (sinθ - 8)² ∈

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C? → C? - C?
f (θ) = | -sin²θ -1 |
| -cos²θ -1 |
| 12 -2 -2|
= 4 (cos²θ - sin²θ) = 4 (cos2θ), θ ∈ [π/4, π/2]
f (θ)max = M = 0
f (θ)min = m = -4

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New answer posted•a year ago
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A (α, 0), B (-α, 0)
⇒ D (α, α² − 1)
Area (ABCD) = (AB) (AD)
⇒ S = (2α) (1 − α²) = 2α – 2α³
dS/dα = 2 - 6α²
= 0 ⇒ α² = 1/3


⇒ α = 1/√3
Area = 2α – 2α³ = 2/√3 - 2/ (3√3)
= 4/ (3√3)

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