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QJEEM21Mafe5c: JEE Main 2021 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM21Mafe5c Solution: Let f be any continuous function on [0, 2] and twice…

Let f be any continuous function on [0, 2] and twice differentiable on (0, 2). If f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1 and f(2) = 2, then

Multiple Choice Options

  • A f''(x) = 0 for all x ∈ (0, 2)
  • B f''(x) = 0 for some x ∈ (0, 2)
  • C f'(x) = 0 for some x ∈ [0, 2]
  • D f''(x) > 0 for all x ∈ (0, 2)

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1 and f(2) = 2

Let h(x) = f(x) − x

Clearly h(x) is continuous and twice differentiable on (0, 2)

Also, h(0) = h(1) = h(2) = 0

∴ h(x) satisfies all the condition of Rolle's theorem.

∴ there exist C1 ∈(0, 1) such that h'(c1) = 0

⇒ f'(1) − 1 = 0 ⇒ f'(c1) = 1

also there exist c2 ∈(1, 2) such that h'(c2) = 0

⇒ f'(c2) = 1

Now, using Rolle's theorem on [c1, c2] for f'(x)

We have f''(c) = 0, c∈(c1, c2)

Hence, f''(x) = 0 for some x∈(0, 2).

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