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

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    The maximum value of \[{{x}^{4}}{{e}^{-{{x}^{2}}}}\]is                   [AMU 1999]

    A)            \[{{e}^{2}}\]

    B)            \[{{e}^{-2}}\]

    C)            \[12{{e}^{-2}}\]

    D)            \[4{{e}^{-2}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               \[f(x)={{x}^{4}}{{e}^{-{{x}^{2}}}}\] Þ  \[{f}'(x)=4{{x}^{3}}{{e}^{-{{x}^{2}}}}+{{x}^{4}}{{e}^{-{{x}^{2}}}}(-2x)\]            For max., \[{f}'(x)=0\] Þ \[4{{x}^{3}}{{e}^{-{{x}^{2}}}}-2{{x}^{5}}{{e}^{-{{x}^{2}}}}=0\]            Þ  \[{{x}^{2}}=2\Rightarrow x=\pm \sqrt{2}\] \[f''(x)=12{{x}^{2}}{{e}^{-{{x}^{2}}}}+4{{x}^{3}}{{e}^{-{{x}^{2}}}}(-2x)-10{{x}^{4}}{{e}^{-{{x}^{2}}}}-2{{x}^{5}}{{e}^{-{{x}^{2}}}}(-2x)\]            Þ  \[{f}''(\sqrt{2})=24{{e}^{-2}}-32{{e}^{-2}}-40{{e}^{-2}}+32{{e}^{-2}}\] = ?ve            Hence, \[f(x)\] is max. at \[x=\sqrt{2}\]            \ Maximum value = \[4{{e}^{-2}}\].                             


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