GRADE XII APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES

WORKSHEET-Maxima and Minima

Q1.It is given that at 𝑥 = 1, 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 4 − 62𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 9 attains the
maximum value at the interval [0,2], find the value of a. (Ans a=120)
Q2 Find the point of local maxima, local minima, local maximum and local
minimum values for the following functions
i) f(x)=(𝑥 + 2)2(𝑥 − 1) (Using first order derivative test)
Ans:Local Maxima x=-2,Local Minima x=0
Local Maximum value f(x=-2)=0 and Local Minimum Value at f(x=0)=-4.
3 45𝑥 2
ii) f(x)=− 𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 − + 105
4 2
Ans: Local Maxima x=-5,Local Minima x=-3
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Local Maximum value f(x=-5)= and Local Minimum Value at f(x=-3)=
4 4
3
iii) f(x)=(𝑥 − 3)
There is no point of local maxima and local minima .There is only point of
inflexion at x=3
iv) 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑖𝑛(0,2𝜋)
3𝜋 7𝜋
𝐴𝑛𝑠 Local Maxima x= ,Local Minima x=
4 4
3𝜋 7𝜋
Local Maximum value f(x= )=√2 , Local Minimum Value at f(x= )=- √2
4 4
v) 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = −𝑥 + 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑖𝑛(0,2𝜋)
𝜋 5𝜋
𝐴𝑛𝑠 Local Maxima x= ,Local Minima x=
3 3
𝜋 𝜋
Local Maximum value f(x= )=(√3 − ),
3 3
5𝜋 5𝜋 √3
Local Minimum Value at f(x= )=- ( + )
3 3 2

Q3 Find the local maximum or local minimum value of the function

𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 5 − |2𝑥 − 7|,if any.
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Ans Point of local maxima at x= ,no point of minima .
2
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Local maxima value f( ) =5,no minimum value .
2

Q4 Prove that the following functions do not have local maxima or local minima
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i)f(x)=4x+5 ii)f(x)=(𝑥 + 1)3 iii)f(x)=𝑒 𝑥 iv)f(x)= 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 15𝑥 − 8
v) 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 4𝑥 3 − 18𝑥 2 + 30𝑥 + 5 vi)f(x)=3-5x