CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2006

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    If the derivative of the function\[f(x)\]is every where continuous and is given by \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    b{{x}^{2}}+ax+4; & x\ge -1  \\    a{{x}^{2}}+b; & x<-1  \\ \end{matrix}, \right.\]then:

    A) \[a=2,b=-3\]      

    B)  \[a=3,b=2\]

    C)  \[a=-2,b=-3\]

    D)         \[a=-3,b=-2\]

    E)  \[a=-1,b=-2\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    b{{x}^{2}}+ax+4, & x\ge -1  \\    a{{x}^{2}}+b, & x<-1  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\] \[\therefore \]\[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix}    2bx+a, & x\ge -1  \\    2ax, & x<-1  \\ \end{matrix} \right.\] Given\[f(x)\]is continuous everywhere \[\therefore \]\[\underset{x\to -{{1}^{+}}}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(x)=\underset{x\to -{{1}^{-1}}}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f(x)\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[-2b+a=-2a\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[-2b+3a=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[3a-2b=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[a=2,b=3\]or \[a=-2,b=-3\]


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