Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

If a, b, c be non-zero real numbers such that $\int\limits_0^1\left(1+\cos ^8 x\right)\left(a x^2+b x+c\right) d x=\int\limits_0^2\left(1+\cos ^8 x\right)\left(a x^2+b x+c\right) d x=0$, then the equation $a x^2+b x+c=0$ will have

Options:

one root between 0 and 1 and other root between 1 and 2

both roots between 0 and 1

both the roots between 1 and 2

none of these

Correct Answer:

one root between 0 and 1 and other root between 1 and 2

Explanation:

Consider the function $\phi(x)$ given by

$\phi(x)=\int\limits_0^x\left(1+\cos ^8 t\right)\left(a t^2+b t+c\right) d t$

$\Rightarrow \phi^{\prime}(x)=\left(1+\cos ^8 x\right)\left(a x^2+b x+c\right)$        ......(i)

We observe that

$\phi(0)=0$

$\phi(1)=\int\limits_0^1\left(1+\cos ^8 t\right)\left(a t^2+b t+c\right) d t=0$      [Given]

and, $\phi(2)=\int\limits_0^2\left(1+\cos ^8 t\right)\left(a t^2+b t+c\right) d t=0$      [Given]

Therefore, 0, 1 and 2 are the roots of $\phi(x)$.

By Rolle's theorem $\phi^{\prime}(x)=0$ will have at least one real root between 0 and 1 and at least one real root between 1 and 2.