Let $f(x) = x^3+3 x^2-33 x-33$ for x > 0 and g be its inverse such that kg'(2) = 1, then the value of k is
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
We have,
$f(x) = x^3+3 x^2-33 x-33, x > 0$
Since g is the inverse of f. Therefore,
fog(x) = x for all x
$\Rightarrow \frac{d}{d x}\{f(g(x))\}=1$ for all x
$\Rightarrow f'(g(x)) . g'(x)=1$ for all x
$\Rightarrow f'(g(2)) . g'(2)=1$
$\Rightarrow f'(g(2))=k$ [∵ kg'(2) = 1 (Given)]
Now, let
$g(2)=x$
$\Rightarrow f(g(2))=f(x)$
$\Rightarrow fog(2)=f(x)$
$\Rightarrow 2=x^3+3 x^2-33 x-33$
$\Rightarrow x^3+3 x^2-33 x-35=0$
$\Rightarrow (x+1)\left(x^2+2 x-35\right)=0$
$\Rightarrow (x+1)(x+7)(x-5)=0$
$\Rightarrow x=-1,-7,5 \Rightarrow x=5$
∴ $g(2)=5$ [∵ x > 0]
Also,
$f(x)=x^3+3 x^2-33 x-33$
$\Rightarrow f'(x)=3 x^2+6 x-33$
$\Rightarrow f'(5)=75+30-33=72 \Rightarrow f'(g(2))=72 \Rightarrow k=72$