Limits
Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 4 having extreme values at x=1 and x=2. If limx→0[1+f(x)/x2]=3, then f(2) is equal to:
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Analyze the limit: limx→0(1+x2f(x))=3 implies limx→0x2f(x)=2. For this limit to exist and be finite, f(x) must have 0 coefficients for x0 and x1 terms, and the coefficient of x2 must be 2. Since f(x) is degree 4, let f(x)=ax4+bx3+2x2.
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Use derivative conditions: f(x) has extremes at x=1 and x=2, so f′(1)=0 and f′(2)=0. f′(x)=4ax3+3bx2+4x=x(4ax2+3bx+4).
At x=1: 4a+3b+4=0 (Eq 1) At x=2: 32a+12b+8=0⟹8a+3b+2=0 (Eq 2)
- Solve for a and b: Subtract Eq 1 from Eq 2: (8a+3b+2)−(4a+3b+4)=0⟹4a−2=0⟹a=1/2. From 4a+3b=−4: 2+3b=−4⟹3b=−6⟹b=−2.
So f(x)=21x4−2x3+2x2.
- Calculate f(2): f(2)=21(16)−2(8)+2(4)=8−16+8=0.
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About This Question
- Subject
- mathematics
- Chapter
- limit, continuity and differentiability
- Topic
- limits
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Year
- 2025
Solution
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Analyze the limit: limx→0(1+x2f(x))=3 implies limx→0x2f(x)=2. For this limit to exist and be finite, f(x) must have 0 coefficients for x0 and x1 terms, and the coefficient of x2 must be 2. Since f(x) is degree 4, let f(x)=ax4+bx3+2x2.
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Use derivative conditions: f(x) has extremes at x=1 and x=2, so f′(1)=0 and f′(2)=0. f′(x)=4ax3+3bx2+4x=x(4ax2+3bx+4).
At x=1: 4a+3b+4=0 (Eq 1) At x=2: 32a+12b+8=0⟹8a+3b+2=0 (Eq 2)
- Solve for a and b: Subtract Eq 1 from Eq 2: (8a+3b+2)−(4a+3b+4)=0⟹4a−2=0⟹a=1/2. From 4a+3b=−4: 2+3b=−4⟹3b=−6⟹b=−2.
So f(x)=21x4−2x3+2x2.
- Calculate f(2): f(2)=21(16)−2(8)+2(4)=8−16+8=0.
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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