KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-26

  • question_answer
    Let f(x) be a twice differentiable function all real values of x and satisfies \[f\left( 1 \right)=1,f\left( 2 \right)=4,f\left( 3 \right)=9\] then which of the following is definitely true?

    A) \[f''\left( x \right)=2,x\in \left( 1,3 \right)\]

    B) \[f''\left( x \right)=f'\left( x \right)=5,\,\] for some \[x\in \left( 2,3 \right)\]

    C) \[f''\left( x \right)=3,\]\[x\in \left( 2,3 \right)\]

    D) \[f''\left( x \right)=2\] for some \[x\in \left( 1,3 \right)\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    We have, \[f\left( 1 \right)=1,f\left( 2 \right)=4,f\left( 3 \right)=9\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[f\left( x \right)={{\left( x \right)}^{2}}\]
    Let \[g\left( x \right)=f(x)-{{x}^{2}}\]
    \[\therefore \,\,g\left( 1 \right)=g\left( 2 \right)=g\left( 3 \right)=0\]
    From Rolle's theorem on g(x)
    \[g'\left( x \right)=0x\in (1,2)\]
    Similarly, \[g'\left( x \right)=0\]for at least \[x\in \left( 2,3 \right)\]
    \[g''\left( x \right)=f''(x)-2\]
    \[g''\left( x \right)=0\] if \[g''\left( x \right)=2\]for some \[x\in \left( 1,3 \right)\]


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