NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsApplication of DerivativesPractice
The smallest positive integral value of a , such that the function f x = x 4 - 4 a x 2 + 10 has more than two local extrema, is
Options
- A1
- B2
- C4
- D16
Correct answer
A. 1
Step-by-step solution
f ′ x = 4 x 3 − 8 a x = 4 x x 2 - 2 a = 4 x x - 2 a x + 2 a Hence, f x has 3 local extrema if 2 a is real i.e., 2 a > 0 ⇒ a > 0 ∴ Value of minimum a = 1