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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)
Clearly h(x) is continuous and twice differentiable on (0, 2)
Also, h(0) = h(1) = h(2) = 0
also there exist c2
Now, using Rolle's theorem on [c1, c2] for f'(x)
We have f''(c) = 0, c
Hence, f''(x) = 0 for some x