Let $g(x)=2 f\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)+f(2-x)$ and f''(x) < 0 for all $x \in(0,2)$. Then, g(x), is
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
We have,
$g(x) =2 f\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)+f(2-x)$ for all $x \in(0,2)$
$\Rightarrow g'(x)=f'\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)-f'(2-x)$ for all $x \in(0,2)$
Now,
$f''(x)<0$ for all $x \in(0,2)$
⇒ f'(x) is decreasing on (0, 2)
$\Rightarrow f'\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)>f'(2-x)$, if $\frac{x}{2}<2-x$
and,
$f'\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)<f'(2-x)$, if $\frac{x}{2}>2-x$
$\Rightarrow f'\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)>f'(2-x)$, if $x<\frac{4}{3}$ and, $f'\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)<f'(2-x)$, if $x>\frac{4}{3}$
$\Rightarrow g'(x)>0$, if $x \in(0,4 / 3)$ and, $g'(x)<0$, if $x \in(4 / 3,2)$
$\Rightarrow g(x)$ is increasing on $(0,4 / 3)$ and decreasing on $(4 / 3,2)$