KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-18

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    A quadratic polynomial maps from \[\left[ -2,3 \right]\] onto \[\left[ 0,3 \right]\] and touches \[X-\]axis at x=3, then the polynomial is

    A) \[\frac{3}{16}\left( {{x}^{2}}-6x+16 \right)\]

    B) \[\frac{3}{25}\left( {{x}^{2}}-6x+9 \right)\]

    C) \[\frac{3}{25}\left( {{x}^{2}}-6x+16 \right)\]

    D) \[\frac{3}{16}\left( {{x}^{2}}-6x+9 \right)\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Let \[f\left( x \right)=a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c\]as it touches X-axis at \[x=3\]
    \[\Rightarrow \frac{-b}{2a}=3\Rightarrow b=-6a..(1)\]
    \[\operatorname{Also},\,9a+3b+c=0..\left( 2 \right)\]
    \[4a-2b+c=3..(3)\]
    \[\Rightarrow a=\frac{3}{25},b=\frac{18}{25},c=\frac{27}{25}\]
    \[\Rightarrow f\left( x \right)=\frac{3}{25}\left( {{x}^{2}}-6x+9 \right)\]


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