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

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    If \[f(x)=\frac{1}{4{{x}^{2}}+2x+1}\], then its maximum value is                                                                                                [RPET 2002]

    A)            4/3

    B)            2/3

    C)            1    

    D)            ¾

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[f(x)=\frac{1}{4{{x}^{2}}+2x+1}\]Þ \[{f}'(x)=\frac{-(8x+2)}{{{(4{{x}^{2}}+2x+1)}^{2}}}\]            Put \[{f}'(x)=0\] Þ \[8x+2=0\] Þ \[x=-1/4\]. \[{f}''\,(x)=\frac{-[{{(4{{x}^{2}}+2x+1)}^{2}}8-(8x+2)\,2\,(4{{x}^{2}}+2x+1)(8x+2)]}{{{(4{{x}^{2}}+2x+1)}^{4}}}\]            \[{f}''(-1/4)=-ve\] (point of maxima)            \ \[f{{(-1/4)}_{\text{max}\text{.}}}\]= \[\frac{1}{4\times \frac{1}{16}-2\times \frac{1}{4}+1}=\frac{4}{3}\].


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