Let y = f(x) be the equation of a parabola which is touched by the line y = x at the point where x = 1. Then,
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Correct answer: option 4
Let $y=a x^2+b x+c$ be the given parabola. Then,
$f(x)=a x^2+b x+c$
Clearly, $\frac{d y}{d x}=2 a x+b$
It is given that y = x touches the parabola at x = 1.
∴ $\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)_{x=1}$ = (Slope of the line y = x)
$\Rightarrow 2 a+b=1$ .......(i)
Putting x = 1 in y = x, we get y = 1
So, the line y = x touches the parabola $y=a x^2+b x+c$ at (1, 1).
$a+b+c=1$ .......(ii)
Now,
$f(x) =a x^2+b x+c \Rightarrow f'(x)=2 a x+b$ and $f"(x)=2 a$
∴ $f(0) =c, f'(0)=b, f"(0)=2 a$ and $f'(1)=2 a+b$
From (ii), we have
$a+b+c=1$
$\Rightarrow 2 a+2 b+2 c=2$
$\Rightarrow 2 a+b+(b+2 c)=2$
$\Rightarrow 1+(b+2 c)=2$ [∵ 2a + b = 1 from (i)]
$\Rightarrow b+2 c=1 \Rightarrow 2 c=1-b \Rightarrow 2 f(0)=1-f'(0)$
Also, $f'(1)=2 a+b=1$ [Using (i)]