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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 f(x)f(x) be a polynomial of degree 55, and have extrema at x=1x = 1 and x=−1x = -1. If lim⁡x→0(f(x)x3)=−5\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0} \left(\dfrac{f(x)}{x^3}\right) = -5, then f(2)−f(−2)f(2) - f(-2) is equal to:

Options

  1. A00
  2. B5050
  3. C9292
  4. D112112

Correct answer

D. 112112

Step-by-step solution

Let the polynomial of degree 55 be f(x)=ax5+bx4+cx3+dx2+ex+kf(x) = ax^5 + bx^4 + cx^3 + dx^2 + ex + k.

Given lim⁡x→0(f(x)x3)=−5\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0} \left(\dfrac{f(x)}{x^3}\right) = -5, the terms of degree less than 33 must be zero, and the coefficient of x3x^3 must be −5-5.

Thus, k=0k = 0, e=0e = 0, d=0d = 0, and c=−5c = -5.

The polynomial becomes f(x)=ax5+bx4−5x3f(x) = ax^5 + bx^4 - 5x^3.

Differentiating with respect to xx, we get:

f′(x)=5ax4+4bx3−15x2f'(x) = 5ax^4 + 4bx^3 - 15x^2

Since f(x)f(x) has extrema at x=1x = 1 and x=−1x = -1, we have f′(1)=0f'(1) = 0 and f′(−1)=0f'(-1) = 0.

f′(1)=5a+4b−15=0f'(1) = 5a + 4b - 15 = 0

f′(−1)=5a−4b−15=0f'(-1) = 5a - 4b - 15 = 0

Adding both equations, we get 10a−30=0⇒a=310a - 30 = 0 \Rightarrow a = 3.

Subtracting the equations, we get 8b=0⇒b=08b = 0 \Rightarrow b = 0.

So, the polynomial is f(x)=3x5−5x3f(x) = 3x^5 - 5x^3.

Now, we find f(2)f(2) and f(−2)f(-2):

f(2)=3(2)5−5(2)3=3(32)−5(8)=96−40=56f(2) = 3(2)^5 - 5(2)^3 = 3(32) - 5(8) = 96 - 40 = 56

f(−2)=3(−2)5−5(−2)3=3(−32)−5(−8)=−96+40=−56f(-2) = 3(-2)^5 - 5(-2)^3 = 3(-32) - 5(-8) = -96 + 40 = -56

Therefore, f(2)−f(−2)=56−(−56)=112f(2) - f(-2) = 56 - (-56) = 112.

Answer: 112112
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