JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Applications of Derivatives Question Bank Maxima and Minima

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    The function \[{{x}^{5}}-5{{x}^{4}}+5{{x}^{3}}-1\]is [MP PET 1993]

    A)            Maximum at \[x=3\]and minimum at \[x=1\]

    B)            Minimum at \[x=1\]

    C)            Neither maximum nor minimum at \[x=0\]

    D)            Maximum at \[x=0\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Let\[f(x)={{x}^{5}}-5{{x}^{4}}+5{{x}^{3}}-1\]                    Þ \[f'(x)=5{{x}^{4}}-20{{x}^{3}}+15{{x}^{2}}=0\]                    \[\therefore (x-3)(x-1)=0\] or \[x=3,1\]                    Now \[{f}''(x)=20{{x}^{3}}-60{{x}^{2}}+30x\]            Put \[x=3\] and 1, we get \[{f}'''(3)=+ve\]and \[{f}''(1)=-ve\] and \[{f}''(0)=0\]. Hence \[f(x)\] neither maximum nor minimum at \[x=0\].


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