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If x=1 is a critical point of the function fx=3x2+ax-2-aex, then:


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x=1 is a local minima and x=-23is a local maxima of f.

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x=1is a local maxima and x=-23 is a local minima of f.

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x=1 and x=-23 are local minima of f.

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x=1 and x=-23 are local maxima of f.

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Solution

The correct option is A

x=1 is a local minima and x=-23is a local maxima of f.


Explanation for the correct option:

Step 1: Find the value of a:

Given,

fx=3x2+ax-2-aex

On differentiating

f'x=6x+aex+3x2+ax-2-aex

Since, x=1 is a critical point, then

f'1=06+ae1+3+a-2-ae1=06+a+3-2e=0a=-7

Substitute the value of a in the given function.

fx=3x2-7x+5ex...1

Step 2: Find the value of x:

On differentiating equation 1, we get

f'x=6x-7ex+3x2-7x+5ex

Now to find the local maxima and local minima, make f'x=0

Then,

6x-7ex+3x2-7x+5ex=0ex3x2-x-2=03x2-x-2=0[ex0]3x2-3x+2x-2=03xx-1+2x-1=0x=1,-23

Step 3: Find the local maxima and local minima:

To check for local maxima and local minima find the double derivative of x, if f''x is positive then at that point it has local minima, if f''x is negative then at that point it has local maxima.

So,

f''x=ex3x2-x-2+ex6x-1f''1=e3-1-2+e6-1=5e>0f''-23=e-2343+23-2+e-236-23-1=-5e-23<0

Therefore, x=1 is a local minima and x=-23is a local maxima of f.

Hence, the correct option is A.


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