JEE Main 20262 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 2 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Application of Derivatives
JEE Main 2026 · 2 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Application of Derivatives
Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 5 , and have extrema at x = 1...
Let be a polynomial of degree , and have extrema at and . If , then is equal to:
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Let the polynomial of degree be .
Given , the terms of degree less than must be zero, and the coefficient of must be .
Thus, , , , and .
The polynomial becomes .
Differentiating with respect to , we get:
Since has extrema at and , we have and .
Adding both equations, we get .
Subtracting the equations, we get .
So, the polynomial is .
Now, we find and :
Therefore, .
Answer:
Given , the terms of degree less than must be zero, and the coefficient of must be .
Thus, , , , and .
The polynomial becomes .
Differentiating with respect to , we get:
Since has extrema at and , we have and .
Adding both equations, we get .
Subtracting the equations, we get .
So, the polynomial is .
Now, we find and :
Therefore, .
Answer: