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6. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 9th May Evening Shift )

Let f ( 0 ) = 3 and f ( x ) 5 for all real values of x . The f ( 2 ) can have possible maximum value as

A. 10

B. 5

C. 7

D. 13

Correct Option is (C)

Applying Lagrange's mean value theorem on interval [ 0 , 2 ] , we get

there exist atleast one ' c ' ( 0 , 2 ) such that

f ( 2 ) f ( 0 ) 2 0 = f ( c ) f ( 2 ) f ( 0 ) = 2 f ( c ) f ( 2 ) = f ( 0 ) + 2 f ( c ) f ( 2 ) = 3 + 2 f ( c )  Given that  f ( x ) 5  for all  x f ( 2 ) 3 + 10 f ( 2 ) 7

Largest possible value of f ( 2 ) is 7.

7. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 9th May Morning Shift )

The value of α , so that the volume of the parallelopiped formed by i ^ + α j ^ + k ^ , j ^ + α k ^ and α i ^ + k ^ becomes maximum, is

A. 1 3

B. 1 3

C. 3

D. 3

Correct Option is (A)

Volume of parallelopiped is [ a b c ]

V = | 1 α 1 0 1 α α 0 1 | = 1 α ( α 2 ) α = 1 + α 3 α

Differentiating w.r.t. α , we get

d V d α = 3 α 2 1 d 2 V d α 2 = 6 α  Let  d V d α = 0 3 α 2 1 = 0 α = ± 1 3  at  α = 1 3 , d 2 V d α 2 = 6 3 < 0

V is maximum at α = 1 3

8. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 9th May Morning Shift )

The maximum value of xy when x + 2y = 8 is

A. 20

B. 16

C. 24

D. 8

Correct Option is (D)

x + 2 y = 8 2 y = 8 x y = 8 x 2

Let f ( x ) = x y

f ( x ) = x ( 8 x ) 2

Differentiating w.r.t x , we get

f ( x ) = ( 8 x ) x 2 f ( x ) = 4 x

To find critical points,

f ( x ) = 0 4 x = 0 x = 4

critical point at x = 4

f ( 4 ) = 4 ( 8 4 ) 2 = 8

Maximum value of the given function is 8.

9. ⇒  ( MHT CET 2021 21th September Evening Shift)

For all real x , the minimum value of the function f ( x ) = 1 x + x 2 1 + x + x 2 is

A. 1 3

B. 0

C. 3

D. 1

Correct Option is (A)

We have f ( x ) = 1 x + x 2 1 + x + x 2

f ( x ) = ( 1 + x + x 2 ) ( 2 x 1 ) ( 1 x + x 2 ) ( 2 x + 1 ) ( 1 + x + x 2 ) 2 = ( 2 x + 2 x 2 + 2 x 3 x 1 x 2 ) ( 2 x 2 x 2 + 2 x 3 + 1 x + x 2 ) ( 1 + x + x 2 ) 2 = ( x + x 2 + 2 x 3 1 ) ( x x 2 + 2 x 3 + 1 ) ( 1 + x + x 2 ) 2 = 2 x 2 2 ( 1 + x + x 2 ) 2  and when  f ( x ) = 0 ,  we get 

2 ( x 2 1 ) = 0 x = ± 1

When x = 1 , f ( x ) = 1 3 and when x = 1 , f ( x ) = 3

Hence minimum value of f ( x ) is 1 3 .

10. ⇒  (MHT CET 2021 20th September Morning Shift )

A wire of length 20 units is divided into two parts such that the product of one part and cube of the other part is maximum, then product of these parts is

A. 5

B. 75

C. 15

D. 70

Correct Option is (B)

Let x be the one part and y be the other part.

We have x + y = 20 y = 20 x

As per condition given, we write

f ( x ) = ( 20 x ) x 3 = 20 x 3 x 4 f ( x ) = 60 x 2 4 x 3

When f ( x ) = 0 , we get

4 x 2 ( 15 x ) = 0 x = 0 , 15 f ( x ) = 120 x 12 x 2 [ f ( x ) ] x = 15 = ( 120 ) ( 15 ) ( 12 ) ( 15 ) 2 = 900 < 0 f ( x )  is maximum when  x = 15

f ( x ) is maximum when x = 15 .

y = 5 x y = ( 15 ) ( 5 ) = 75