Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

Let $f, g:[-1,2] \rightarrow R$ be continuous functions which are twice differentiable on the interval $(-1,2)$. Let the values of $f$ and $g$ at the points $-1,0$ and 2 be as given in the following table:

 

 x = -1 

 x = 1 

 x = 2 

f(x)

3

6

0

 g(x) 

0

1

-1

In each of the intervals (-1, 0) and (0, 2) the function (f - 3g)'' never vanishes. Then the correct statements) is (are):

Options:

$f'(x)-3 g'(x)=0$ has exactly three solutions in $(-1,0) \cup(0,2)$

$f'(x)-3 g'(x)=0$ has exactly one solution in $(-1,0)$

$f'(x)-3 g'(x)=0$ has exactly one solution in $(0,2)$

$f'(x)-3 g'(x)=0$ has exactly one solution in $(-1,0)$ and exactly one solution in $(0,2)$.

Correct Answer:

$f'(x)-3 g'(x)=0$ has exactly one solution in $(-1,0)$ and exactly one solution in $(0,2)$.

Explanation:

Let $F(x)=f(x)-3 g(x)$ for all $x \in[-1,2]$

We find that

$F(-1)=f(-1)-3 g(-1)=3-3 \times 0=3$

$F(0)=f(0)-3 g(0)=6-3 \times 1=3$

$F(2)=f(2)-3 g(2)=0-3 \times(-1)=3$

By Rolle's theorem, F'(x) vanishes at least once in each of the intervals [-1, 0] and [0, 2]

Now, $F(x)=f(x)-3 g(x)$

$\Rightarrow F''(x)=f''(x)-3 g''(x)=\left(f''-3 g''\right)(x)=(f-3 g)''(x)$

It is given that $(f-3 g)''(x)$ i.e. $F''(x)$ never vanishes. Therefore, $F''(x)>0$ or, $F''(x)<0$ for all $x \in(-1,0) \cup(0,2)$.

$\Rightarrow F'(x)$ is either increasing or decreasing in $(-1,0)$ and $(0,2)$.

$\Rightarrow F'(x)=0$ has exactly one solution in $(-1,0)$ and one solutions in $(0,2)$.

$\Rightarrow f'(x)-3 g'(x)=0$ has exactly one solution in $(-1,0)$ and exactly one solution in $(0,2)$.