Let . If the function attains its local maximum and minimum values at the points and respectively such that , then is equal to :-
- (A)15
- (B)18✓ Correct
- (C)24
- (D)13
Answer: (B)
Solution
Differentiating, , so the stationary points are and . As opens upward, the smaller value is the local maximum and the local minimum. From and , , hence and .
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