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QJEEM24Maebf3: JEE Main 2024 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM24Maebf3 Solution:  If  f ( x ) = { x 3 sin ⁡ ( 1 x ) , x ≠ 0 0 , x = 0…

 If f(x)={x3sin⁡(1x),x≠00,x=0, then 

Multiple Choice Options

  • A f′′(0)=0
  • B f′′(0)=1
  • C f′′(2π)=24−π22π
  • D f′′(2π)=12−π22π

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

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we need to find its second derivative at specific points.

First, let’s compute the first derivative f′(x)f^{\prime}(x) :

f′(x)=3x2sin⁡(1x)−xcos⁡(1x)f^{\prime}(x) = 3x^2 \sin \left( \frac{1}{x} \right) - x \cos \left( \frac{1}{x} \right)

Next, the second derivative f′′(x)f^{\prime \prime}(x) is:

f′′(x)=6xsin⁡(1x)−3xcos⁡(1x)−cos⁡(1x)−1xsin⁡(1x)f^{\prime \prime}(x) = 6x \sin \left(\frac{1}{x}\right) - 3x \cos \left(\frac{1}{x}\right) - \cos \left(\frac{1}{x}\right) - \frac{1}{x} \sin \left(\frac{1}{x}\right)

Therefore, evaluating the second derivative at x=2πx = \frac{2}{\pi} :

f′′(2π)=6(2π)sin⁡(π2)−3(2π)cos⁡(π2)−cos⁡(π2)−π2sin⁡(π2)f^{\prime \prime} \left(\frac{2}{\pi}\right) = 6 \left( \frac{2}{\pi} \right) \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) - 3 \left( \frac{2}{\pi} \right) \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) - \cos \left( \frac{\pi}{2} \right) - \frac{\pi}{2} \sin \left( \frac{\pi}{2} \right)

Since sin⁡(π2)=1\sin(\frac{\pi}{2}) = 1 and cos⁡(π2)=0\cos(\frac{\pi}{2}) = 0 , this simplifies to:

f′′(2π)=12π−π2=24−π22πf^{\prime \prime} \left( \frac{2}{\pi} \right) = \frac{12}{\pi} - \frac{\pi}{2} = \frac{24 - \pi^2}{2\pi}

Finally, note that f′(0)f^{\prime}(0) is not defined, as it involves terms like 1x\frac{1}{x} when x=0x = 0 .

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