Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

Let f be twice differentiable function satisfying $f(1)=1, f(2)=4, f(3)=9$, then

Options:

$f''(x)=2$ for all $x \in R$

$f'(x)=5=f''(x)$, for some $x \in[1,3]$

there exists at least one $x \in(1,3)$ such that $f''(x)=2$

none of these

Correct Answer:

there exists at least one $x \in(1,3)$ such that $f''(x)=2$

Explanation:

Let $g(x)=f(x)-x^2$. Then, $g(x)$ has at least three real roots in $[1,3]$

$\Rightarrow g'(x)$ has at least 2 real roots in $[1,3]$

$\Rightarrow g''(x)$ has at least one real root in $[1,3]$

$\Rightarrow f''(x)=2$ for at least one $x \in(1,3)$