Let $f: R→ R$ be a function defined as $f(x)=2x^3-21x^2+36x-20,$ then :
(A) maximum value of f(x) is -3
(B) minimum value of f(x) is -128
(C) maximum value exists at x= 6
(D) minimum value exists at x= 1
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) Only
$f(x)=2x^3-21x^2+36x-20$
$f'(x)=6x^2-42x+36$
∴ for critical points $f'(c)=0$
$⇒6x^2-42x+36=0$
$⇒2x^2-14x+12=0$
$⇒x^2-7x+6=0$
$⇒x^2-6x-x+6=0$
$⇒(x-6)(x-1)=0$
$⇒x=6\,or\,1$
and,
for maximum value $f''(c)<0$,
$⇒f''(1)<0$
$⇒12(1)-42=-30<0$
∴ Maximum value at $x = 1$
Minimum value at $x = 6$
$f(1)=2(1)^3-21(1)^2+36(1)-20$
$=2-21+36-20=-3$ → Maximum Value
$f(6)=2(6)^3-21(6)^2+36(6)-20$
$=-128$ → Minimum Value