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Let be a polynomial of degree 4 having extreme values at and . If , then is equal to:

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Subject
mathematics
Chapter
limit, continuity and differentiability
Topic
limits
Difficulty
Hard
Year
2025
Tags
advanced-calculus-drillLimitsApplications of Derivatives

Solution

Correct Answer:

  1. Analyze the limit: implies . For this limit to exist and be finite, must have 0 coefficients for and terms, and the coefficient of must be 2. Since is degree 4, let .

  2. Use derivative conditions: has extremes at and , so and . .

At : (Eq 1) At : (Eq 2)

  1. Solve for a and b: Subtract Eq 1 from Eq 2: . From : .

So .

  1. Calculate : .

This hard difficulty mathematics question is from the chapter limit, continuity and differentiability, covering the topic of limits. It appeared in the 2025 exam.

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