JEE Advanced2008MathematicsApplication of DerivativesActual
Paragraph: Consider the function f:(- , ) (- , ) defined by f(x)= x^2-a x+1 x^2+a x+1 ; 0 Question: Which of the following is true?
Options
- Af(x) is decreasing on (-1,1) and has a local minimum at x=1
- Bf(x) is increasing on (-1,1) and has a local maximum at x=1
- Cf(x) is increasing on (-1,1) but has neither a local maximum nor a local minimum at x=1
- Df(x) is decreasing on (-1,1) but has neither a local maximum nor a local minimum at x=1
Correct answer
A. f(x) is decreasing on (-1,1) and has a local minimum at x=1
Step-by-step solution
When x (-1,1) x^2 0 [ 0 < a < 2] f(x) has a local minimum at x=1 .