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

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    What are the minimum and maximum values of the function \[{{x}^{5}}-5{{x}^{4}}+5{{x}^{3}}-10\]                                     [DCE 1999]

    A)            ? 37, ? 9

    B)            10, 0

    C)            It has 2 min. and 1 max. values

    D)            It has 2 max. and 1 min. values

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[y={{x}^{5}}-5{{x}^{4}}+5{{x}^{3}}-10\]            \ \[\frac{dy}{dx}=5{{x}^{4}}-20{{x}^{3}}+15{{x}^{2}}\]\[=\,\,5{{x}^{2}}({{x}^{2}}-4x+3)\]                  \[=\,\,5{{x}^{2}}(x-3)\,(x-1)\]            \[\frac{dy}{dx}=0\], gives \[x=0,\,1,\,3\]                                               Now, \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}=20{{x}^{3}}-60{{x}^{2}}+30x\] = \[10x(2{{x}^{2}}-6x+3)\]            and \[\frac{{{d}^{3}}y}{d{{x}^{3}}}=10(6{{x}^{2}}-12x+3)\]            For \[x=0\]: \[\frac{dy}{dx}=0,\,\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}=0,\,\frac{{{d}^{3}}y}{d{{x}^{3}}}\ne 0\]            \ Neither minimum nor maximum            For\[x=1,\,\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}=-10=\text{negative}\].            \ Maximum value \[{{y}_{\text{max}\text{.}}}=-9\]            For \[x=3,\,\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}=90=\text{positive}\]            \ Minimum value \[{{y}_{\text{min}\text{.}}}=-37\].


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