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JEE Main 202621 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
21 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Application of Derivatives

JEE Main 2026 · 21 January · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Application of Derivatives

Let f: ℝ → ℝ be a twice differentiable function such that f''(x) >...

Let f:R→Rf: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} be a twice differentiable function such that f′′(x)>0f''(x) > 0 for all x∈Randf′(a−1)=0x \in \mathbb{R} and f'(a-1) = 0, where aa is a real number. Let g(x)=f(tan⁡2x−2tan⁡x+a),  0<x<π2g(x) = f\left( \tan^{2}x - 2\tan x + a \right), \; 0 < x < \frac{\pi}{2}.

Consider the following two statements:
(I) gg is increasing in \left(0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right)<br>(II)<br> (II)gisdecreasingin(π4,π2)is decreasing in \left(\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right). Then,

Options

  1. ANeither (I) nor (II) is True
  2. BOnly (I) is True
  3. CBoth (I) and (II) are True
  4. DOnly (II) is True

Correct answer

A. Neither (I) nor (II) is True

Step-by-step solution

Given f′′(x)>0f''(x) > 0 for all x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, which means f′(x)f'(x) is a strictly increasing function.
We are given f′(a−1)=0f'(a-1) = 0. Since f′(x)f'(x) is strictly increasing, f′(x)<0f'(x) < 0 for x<a−1x < a-1 and f′(x)>0f'(x) > 0 for x>a−1x > a-1.
The function g(x)g(x) is defined as g(x)=f(tan⁡2x−2tan⁡x+a)g(x) = f(\tan^2 x - 2\tan x + a) for x∈(0,π/2)x \in (0, \pi/2).
Let u(x)=tan⁡2x−2tan⁡x+a=(tan⁡x−1)2+a−1u(x) = \tan^2 x - 2\tan x + a = (\tan x - 1)^2 + a - 1.
Differentiating g(x)g(x) with respect to xx:
g′(x)=f′(u(x))⋅u′(x)=f′((tan⁡x−1)2+a−1)⋅(2tan⁡xsec⁡2x−2sec⁡2x)g'(x) = f'(u(x)) \cdot u'(x) = f'((\tan x - 1)^2 + a - 1) \cdot (2\tan x \sec^2 x - 2\sec^2 x)
g′(x)=f′((tan⁡x−1)2+a−1)⋅2sec⁡2x(tan⁡x−1)g'(x) = f'((\tan x - 1)^2 + a - 1) \cdot 2\sec^2 x (\tan x - 1).

Case 1: x∈(0,π/4)x \in (0, \pi/4).
In this interval, 0<tan⁡x<10 < \tan x < 1, so (tan⁡x−1)<0(\tan x - 1) < 0.
Also, (tan⁡x−1)2>0(\tan x - 1)^2 > 0, so u(x)=(tan⁡x−1)2+a−1>a−1u(x) = (\tan x - 1)^2 + a - 1 > a - 1.
Since f′(x)f'(x) is increasing and f′(a−1)=0f'(a-1) = 0, for u(x)>a−1u(x) > a - 1, we have f′(u(x))>0f'(u(x)) > 0.
Thus, g′(x)=(+)(+)(−)<0g'(x) = (+)(+)(-) < 0. So g(x)g(x) is decreasing in (0,π/4)(0, \pi/4).
Statement (I) is False.

Case 2: x∈(π/4,π/2)x \in (\pi/4, \pi/2).
In this interval, tan⁡x>1\tan x > 1, so (tan⁡x−1)>0(\tan x - 1) > 0.
Also, (tan⁡x−1)2>0(\tan x - 1)^2 > 0, so u(x)=(tan⁡x−1)2+a−1>a−1u(x) = (\tan x - 1)^2 + a - 1 > a - 1.
Thus, f′(u(x))>0f'(u(x)) > 0.
Then g′(x)=(+)(+)(+)>0g'(x) = (+)(+)(+) > 0. So g(x)g(x) is increasing in (π/4,π/2)(\pi/4, \pi/2).
Statement (II) is False.

Therefore, neither (I) nor (II) is true.
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