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The document discusses maximum and minimum values of functions on intervals. It provides examples of finding maximum and minimum values of polynomials, rational functions and other types of functions. It also includes word problems about maximum area of geometric shapes like rectangles.

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Page # 112 MAXIMA & MINIMA

EXERCISE – I SINGLE CORRECT (OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS)


2 4 6 100
1. f(x) = 1 + 2x + 4x + 6x + ................+ 100x 9. The difference between the greatest and least values
is polynomial in a real variable x, then f(x) has of the function f(x) = sin 2x – x on [–/2, /2] is
(A) neither a maximum nor a minimum
(B) only one maximum 3  2 3  2 
(A) (B) +
(C) only one minimum 2 2 6
(D) one maximum and one minimum

25 75 (C) (D) 
2. On the interval [0, 1] the function x (1 – x) 2
takes its maximum value at
(A) 0 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) 1/4
10. The radius of a right circular cylinder of greatest
x curved surface which can be inscribed in a given right
3. The product of minimum value of x and maximum
x circular cone is
 1
value of   is (A) one third that of the cone
x (B) 1/ 2 times that of the cone
–1 2
(A) e (B) e (C) 1 (D) e
(C) 2/3 that of the cone (D) 1/2 that of the cone

4. The minimum value of the function defined by 11. The dimensions of the rectangle of maximum area
2 2
f(x) = max (x, x + 1, 2 – x) is that can be inscribed in the ellipse (x/4) + (y/3) = 1
(A) 0 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) 3/2 are

(A) 8 , 2 (B) 4, 3 (C) 2 8 ,3 2 (D) 2, 6


 
sin 2 x , 0  x  1
5. Let f(x) =  then
 3  2x , x 1 12. The largest area of a rectangle which has one
(A) f(x) has local maxima at x = 1 side on the x–axis and the two vertices on the curve
(B) f(x) has local minima at x = 1  x2
y= e is
(C) f(x) does not have any local extrema at x = 1
(D) f(x) has a global minima at x = 1 –1/2 –1/2
(A) 2 e (B) 2 e
–1/2
(C) e (D) None of these
6. The greatest and the least values of the function,

f(x) = 2 – 1  2x  x 2 , x  [–2, 1] are 13. The co–ordinates of the point on the curve x = 4y,
2

(A) 2, 1 (B) 2, –1 (C) 2, 0 (D) None of these which is at least distance from the line
y = x – 4 is
7. Let f(x) = {x}, For f(x), x = 5 is (A) (2, 1) (B) (–2, 1) (C) (1, –2) (D) (1, 2)
(where {*} denotes the fractional part)
(A) a point of local maxima 
 1
(B) a point of local minima  tan x , | x | 2
(C) neither a point of local minima nor maxima 14. f(x) =    then
  | x | , | x |
(D) None of these 2 2
| x  1| (A) f(x) has no point of local maxima
8. The critical points of f(x) = lies at
x2 (B) f(x) has only one point of local maxima
(A) x  {1, 2} (B) x  {0, 1} (C) f(x) has exactly two points of local maxima
(C) x  {2} (D) None of these (D) f(x) has exactly two points of local minima

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22. If x1 and x2 are abscissa of two points on the


 x 3  x 2  10 x  5 , x  1 2
curve f(x) = x – x in the interval [0, 1], then maximum
15. Let f(x) =  2 the set of
 2 x  log2 (b  2) , x  1 value of the expression (x1 + x2) – ( x12  x 22 ) is
values of b for which f(x) has greatest value at x = 1 (A) 1/2 (B) 1/4 (C) 1 (D) 2
is given by
(A) 1  b  2 (B) b = {1, 2} 23. The maximum area of the rectangle whose sides
pass through the angular points of a given rectangle
(C) b  (–, –1) (D) [ 130,  2)  ( 2, 130] of sides a and b is

1 2
16. The set of values of p for which the extrema of (A) 2 (ab) (B) (a + b)
3 2 2
the function, f(x) = x – 3px + 3(p – 1) x + 1 lie in
2
the interval (–2, 4) is
1 2 2
(A) (–3, 5) (B) (–3, 3) (C) (–1, 3) (D) (–1, 4) (C) (a + b ) (D) None of these
2
17. Four points A, B, C, D lie in that order on the
x2 2
2
parabola y = ax + bx + c. The co–ordinates of A, B & D 24. Least value of the function, f(x)= 2  1 is
x2
2 1
are known as A(–2, 3); B(–1, 1) and D(2, 7). The
co–ordinates of C for which the area of the quadrilateral (A) 0 (B) 3/2 (C) 2/3 (D) 1
ABCD is greatest is
25. If p and q are positive real numbers such that
(A) (1/2, 7/4) (B) (1/2, –7/4)
p2 + q2 = 1, then the maximum value of (p + q) is
(C) (–1/2, 7/4) (D) None of these
1 1
(A) 2 (B)
2
(C)
2
(D) 2
18. In a regular triangular prism the distance from the
centre of one base to one of the vertices of the other
x 2
base is . The altitude of the prism for which the 26. The function f(x) =  has a local minimum at
2 x
volume is greatest is
(A) x = –2 (B) x = 0 (C) x = 1 (D) x = 2
   
(A)
2
(B)
3
(C)
3
(D)
4 3 x 2  9 x  17
27. If x is real, the maximum value of is
3x 2  9 x  7
(A) 41 (B) 1 (C) 17/7 (D) 1/4
19. Two vertices of a rectangle are on the positive
x–axis. The other two vertices lie on the lines y = 4x 28. A triangular park is enclosed on two sides by a
and y = –5x + 6. Then the maximum area of the fence and on the third side by a straight river bank.
rectangle is The two sides having fence are of same length x. The
(A) 4/3 (B) 3/5 (C) 4/5 (D) 3/4 maximum area enclosed by the park is

20. A variable point P is chosen on the straight line x3 1 2 3 2


(A) (B) x (C) x2 (D) x
x + y = 4 and tangents PA and PB are drawn from it to 8 2 2
2 2
circle x + y = 1. Then the position of P for the
smallest length of chord of contact AB is 29. If the function f(x) = 2x3 – 9ax2 + 12a2x + 1,
(A) (3, 1) (B) (0, 4) (C) (2, 2) (D) (4, 0) where a > 0, attains its maximum and minimum at
p and q respectively such that p2 = q, then a equals
21. The lower corner of a leaf in a book is folded over (A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 1/2
so as to just reach the inner edge of the page. The
fraction of width folded over if the area of the folded 30. The maximum value x3 – 3x in the interval [0, 2] is
part is minimum is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) –2
(A) 5/8 (B) 2/3 (C) 3/4 (D) 4/5

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1 40. A function is defined as f(x) = ax2 – b|x| where a


31. Minimum value of is
3 sin   4 cos   7 and b are constants then at x = 0 we will have a
7 5 1 1 maxima of f(x) if
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 12 12 6 (A) a > 0, b > 0 (B) a > 0, b < 0
(C) a < 0, b < 0 (D) a < 0, b > 0
32. The minimum value of (x – p)2 + (x – q)2 + (x – r)2
will be at x equals to 41. A and B are the points (2, 0) and (0, 2)
pqr respectively. The coordinates of the point P on the
(A) pqr (B) 3 pqr (C) (D) p2+q2+r2
3 line 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 are
(A) (7, –5) if |PA – PB| is maximum
33. The number of values of x where  1 1
(B)  ,  if |PA – PB| is maximum
f(x) = cos x + cos 2 x attains its maximum value is 5 5
(C) (7, –5) if |PA – PB| is minimum
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) infinite
 1 1
34. The co-ordinate of the point for minimum value of (D)  ,  if |PA – PB| is minimum
5 5
z = 7x – 8y subject to the conditions x + y – 20  0,
y  5, x  0, y  0
(A) (20, 0) (B) (15, 5) (C) (0, 5) (D) (0, 20) 42. The maximum value of f(x) = 2bx2 – x4 – 3b is
g(b), where b > 0, if b varies then the minimum value
35. The maximum value of of g(b) is
cos 1 . cos 2 . cos 3....cos n under the restriction
3 9 9 9
 (A) (B) (C) – (D) –
0  1, 2,.....n  and cot 1 cot 2 .... cot n=1 is 2 2 4 2
2
(A) 1/2n/2 (B) 1/2n (C) –1/2n (D) 1 43. Number of solution(s) satisfying the equation,
3x2 – 2x3 = log2 (x2 + 1) – log2 x is
36. The point on the curve 4x2 + a2 y2 = 4a2, 4 < a2 < 8, (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) None of these
that is farthest from the point (0, –2) is
(A) (2, 0) (B) (0, 2) (C) (2, – 2) (D) (–2, 2) 44. If a 2 x 4 + b 2 y 4 = c 6 , then the maximum value
of xy is
37. The equation x3 – 3x + [a] = 0, will have three
real and distinct roots if c3 c3 c3 c3
(where [*] denotes the greatest integer function) (A) (B) (C) (D)
2ab 2 | ab | ab | ab |
(A) a  (– , 2) (B) a  (0, 2)
(C) a  (– , 2)(0, ) (D) a  [–1, 2)
45. Maximum and minimum value of f(x) = max (sin t),
{x} {x} 0 < t < x, 0  x  2 are
38. Let f(x) = sin + cos . Then the set of values
a a (A) 1, 0 (B) 1, –1 (C) 0, –1 (D) None of these
of a for which f can attain its maximum values is
(where a>0 and { * } denotes the fractional part function) 46. The greatest value of f(x) = (x + 1)1/3 – (x – 1)1/3
 4 4  in [0, 1] is
(A)  0,  (B)  ,   (C) (0, ) (D) None of these
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 21/3
   

47. The function ‘f’ is defined by f(x) = xp (1 – x)q for


39. A possible ordered pair (a, b) such that all the all x  R, where p, q are positive integers, has a
local extremum values of the function maximum value, for x equal to
f(x) = x3 + ax2 – 9x + b are positive and the local pq p
minimum value occurs at point x = 1 is (A) (B) 1 (C) 0 (D)
pq pq
(A) (3, 5) (B) (3, 6) (C) (3, 4) (D) (3, 3)

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48. The maximum slope of the curve y = –x3 + 3x2 +


2x – 27 will be
(A) –165/8 (B) – 27 (C) 5 (D) None of these

49. The least area of a circle circumscribing any right


triangle of area S is

(A)  S (B) 2  S (C) 2 S (D) 4  S

50. Two points A(1, 4) & B(3, 0) are given on the


ellipse 2x2 + y2 = 18. The co-ordinates of a point C on
the ellipse such that the area of the triangle ABC is
greatest is

(A) ( 6 , 6 ) (B) ( 6 , 6 )

(C) ( 6 , 6 ) (D) (  6 , 6 )

51. The lateral edge of a regular hexagonal pyramid is


1 cm. If the volume is maximum, then its height must
be equal to
1 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1
3 3 3

52. Let f(x) = 5x – 2x2 + 2; x  N then the maximum


value of f(x) is
41
(A) 8 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D)
8

 1 1
53. The maximum value of f(x), if f(x) + f   ,x
x x
domain of f
(A) –1 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 1/2

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