Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Calculus

Question:

Which of the following is NOT true for the function $f(x)=x^2-4x, x\in [0, 4]$ ?

Options:

f is decreasing in (0, 2)

x=2 is the local minima of f.

$f(x)= 3$ has two positive solutions

$f(x) = - 2$ has two positive solutions.

Correct Answer:

$f(x)= 3$ has two positive solutions

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $f(x)= 3$ has two positive solutions

$f(x)=x^2-4x$

and, $f(x)=3$

$∴x^2-4x=3$

$⇒x^2-4x-3=0$

$⇒x=\frac{4±\sqrt{16+12}}{2}=\frac{4±\sqrt{28}}{2}$

$⇒x=\frac{4-\sqrt{28}}{2}<0$ and $x=\frac{4+\sqrt{28}}{2}>0$

$∴f(x)=3$ has one positive and one negative solutions.