ASSIGNMENT (Class XII) Mr S Ganguly

TOPIC –Maximum and minimum

Q-1 Choose the correct option :

(i) The number of possible points for absolute maxima and absolute minimum of
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𝑓(𝑥) = (3𝑥2 − 𝑥 3 )3 , 𝑥 ∈ [−1,1] :
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) None of these.

(ii) Absolute minimum value of (𝑥) = −|𝑥 + 1| + 3 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅

(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) Does not exists.

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(iii) Find the number of critical points of (𝑥) = 12 𝑥 3 − 6 𝑥 3 , 𝑥 ∈ [−1,1]
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) ∞

(iv) Find the point (if any) , where the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 5 − 5𝑥 4 + 5𝑥 3 − 1 , neither have a local
maximum nor have a local minimum.
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) Does not exists
(v) Find the point of local minimum (if any) of 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 𝑥 − cos 𝑥 , 𝑥 ∈ (0,2𝜋)
𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋 7𝜋
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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(vi) Find the difference of absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of 𝑓(𝑥) = − cos 𝑥 + 4, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) None of these
(vii) Find the number of points of local minimum of the function, 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) None of these.
(viii) The function given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 + 5 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
(A) Has as absolute minimum but does not have as absolute maximum
(B) Has both absolute maximum and minimum.
(C) Neither have absolute maximum nor has absolute minimum
(D) None of these
(ix) For the function given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 , 𝑥 = 0 is
(A) Critical point (B) Extreme point (C) Critical as well as extreme point (D) None of these.
(x) The function (𝑥) = 𝑎 log 𝑥 + 𝑏 𝑥2 + 𝑥 , has extreme values at 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑥 = 2, then 𝑎 + 𝑏 =
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(A) − (B) (C) − (D) None of these.
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(xi) A quadratic function in 𝑥 has the value 19 at 𝑥 = 1 and has a minimum value 20 at 𝑥 = 2, then
sum of the coefficients of 𝑥2 , coefficients of 𝑥 and constant term is
(A) 20 (b) 19 (C) 21 (D) 39
Q-2 Answer the question as directed:

(i) Show that the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 – 18𝑥 2 + 27x – 7 has neither maxima nor minima.

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(ii) Show that the local maximum value of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + is less than local minimum.
𝑥

(iii) Find the difference between the greatest and least values of the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 – 𝑥, on
𝜋 𝜋
[− , ]
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(iii) If 𝑓 (𝑥) = , then its maximum value is _______.
4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1

(iv) The maximum value of sin𝑥 + cos𝑥 is _____.

(v) Let 𝑓 have second derivative at c such that 𝑓 / (𝑐) = 0 and 𝑓 // (𝑐) > 0 , then then c is a point of
______.

(vi) Let 𝑓 have first derivative at c such that 𝑓 / (𝑐) = 0 and 𝑓 / (𝑐) > 0 , ∀ 𝑥 ∈ (𝑐 − 𝛿, 𝑐) , also 𝑓 / (𝑐) > 0,
∀ 𝑥 ∈ (𝑐, 𝑐 + 𝛿, ) , then then c is a point of ______.

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(vii) Prove that 𝑓 (𝑥) = sinx + √ 3 cosx has maximum value at 𝑥 = .
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(viii) The smallest value of the polynomial 𝑥 3 – 18𝑥 2 + 96x in [0, 9] is _______.

(ix) 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑥 , has a stationary point at _______.

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(x) The least value of the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 + ,(𝑎 > 0 , 𝑏 > 0 , 𝑥 > 0) is _____.
𝑥

(xi) Find the values of 𝑎 such hat the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎 𝑥2 + 5 has local maximum at 𝑥 = 0

(xii) Find the maximum slope of the curve = – 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥2 + 9𝑥 – 27 .

(xiii) The maximum value of sin x . cos x is _____.

𝑥 2
(xiv) The number of possible point(s) for absolute maximum and absolute minimum of (𝑥) = + ,
2 𝑥
𝑥 ∈ [1,2] ______.

(xv) Find the absolute maximum value (if any) of the function: 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 1 , 𝑥 ∈ (−1,1)

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