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MAXIMA & MINIMA
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 1  1
1. Let f : (0,1) →  be the function defined as f(x) = [4x]  x −   x −  , where [x] denotes the greatest
 4  2
integer less than or equal to x . Then which of the following statements is(are) true?
[JEE(Advanced) 2023]
(A) The function f is discontinuous exactly at one point in (0,1)
(B) There is exactly one point in (0,1) at which the function f is continuous but NOT differentiable
(C) The function f is NOT differentiable at more than three points in (0, 1)
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(D) The minimum value of the function f is −
512
∞
π
2. Let α = ∑ sin 2k  6 .
k =1

Let g : [0, 1] →  be the function defined by

g(x) = 2αx + 2α(1–x)

Then, which of the following statements is/are TRUE? [JEE(Advanced) 2022]
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(A) The minimum value of g(x) is 26
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(B) The maximum value of g(x) is 1 + 2 3
(C) The function g(x) attains its maximum at more than one point
(D) The function g(x) attains its minimum at more than one point
Question Stem for Questions Nos. 3 and 4
Question Stem
Let ƒ1 : (0, ∞) →  and ƒ2 : (0, ∞) →  be defined by
x 21
∏ ( t − j) dt ,
j
ƒ1 ( x ) = ∫ x>0
0 j=1

and
50 49
ƒ2(x) = 98(x – 1) – 600(x – 1) + 2450, x > 0,
n
where, for any positive integer n and real numbers a1, a2, …, an, ∏ i =1 ai denotes the product of
a1, a2, …, an. Let mi and ni, respectively, denote the number of points of local minima and the number of
points of local maxima of function ƒi, i = 1, 2, in the interval (0, ∞)

3. The value of 2m1 + 3n1 + m1n1 is _____. [JEE(Advanced) 2021]

4. The value of 6m2 + 4n2 + 8m2n2 is _____. [JEE(Advanced) 2021]
5. Consider all rectangles lying in the region
 π 
(x, y) ∈  ×  : 0 ≤ x ≤ and 0 ≤ y ≤ 2sin(2x) 
 2 
and having one side on the x-axis. The area of the rectangle which has the maximum perimeter among all
such rectangles, is [JEE(Advanced) 2020]
3π π π 3
(A) (B) π (C) (D)
2 2 3 2

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6. Let the function ƒ: (0, π) →  be defined by
2 4
ƒ(θ) = (sinθ + cosθ) + (sinθ – cosθ)
Suppose the function ƒ has a local minimum at θ precisely when θ ∈ {λ1π,…, λrπ},
where 0 < λ1 < .... < λr < 1. Then the value of λ1 + ... + λr is _____.
[JEE(Advanced) 2020]
7. Let ƒ :  →  be given by
 x 5 + 5x 4 + 10x 3 + 10x 2 + 3x + 1, x < 0;

 x 2 − x + 1, 0 ≤ x < 1;
 2 3 8
ƒ(x) =  x − 4x 2 + 7x − , 1 ≤ x < 3;
 3 3
 10
 ( x − 2 ) loge ( x − 2 ) − x + , x≥3
 3
Then which of the following options is/are correct ? [JEE(Advanced) 2019]
(A) ƒ' has a local maximum at x = 1 (B) ƒ is onto
(C) ƒ is increasing on (–∞, 0) (D) ƒ' is NOT differentiable at x = 1
x
8. Let f :  →  be given by f(x) = (x – 1) (x – 2) (x – 5). Define F(x) = ∫ f(t) dt , x > 0. Then which of the
0

following options is/are correct ? [JEE(Advanced) 2019]

(A) F has a local minimum at x = 1
(B) F has a local maximum at x = 2
(C) F(x) ≠ 0 for all x ∈ (0, 5)
(D) F has two local maxima and one local minimum in (0, ∞)
sin πx
9. Let
= f(x) , x>0
x2
Let x1 < x2 < x3 < ... < xn < ... be all the points of local maximum of f
and y1 < y2 < y3 < ... < yn < ... be all the points of local minimum of f.
Then which of the following options is/are correct? [JEE(Advanced) 2019]
(A) |xn – yn| > 1 for every n (B) x1 < y1
 1
(C) x n ∈  2n, 2n +  for every n (D) xn + 1 – xn > 2 for every n
 2
2 2
10. For every twice differentiable function ƒ :  → [–2, 2] with (ƒ(0)) + (ƒ'(0)) = 85, which of the following

statement(s) is (are) TRUE ? [JEE(Advanced) 2018]

(A) There exist r, s ∈ , where r < s, such that ƒ is one-one on the open interval (r, s)

(B) There exists x0 ∈ (–4, 0) such that |ƒ'(x0)| < 1

(C) lim ƒ(x) = 1
x →∞

(D) There exists α ∈ (–4, 4) such that ƒ(α) + ƒ''(α) = 0 and ƒ'(α) ≠ 0

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cos (2x) cos(2x) sin(2x)
11. If f(x) = − cos x cos x − sin x , then [JEE(Advanced) 2017]
sin x sin x cos x

(A) f '(x) = 0 at exactly three points in (–π, π)

(B) f(x) attains its maximum at x = 0
(C) f(x) attains its minimum at x = 0
(D) f '(x) = 0 at more than three points in (–π, π)
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12. The least value of α ∈  for which 4αx 2 + ≥ 1 , for all x > 0, is - [JEE(Advanced) 2016]
x

1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
64 32 27 25
13. Let ƒ :  → (0, ∞) and g :  →  be twice differentiable function such that ƒ'' and g'' ar continuous

ƒ(x)g(x)
functions on . Suppose ƒ'(2) = g(2) = 0, ƒ''(2) ≠ 0 and g'(2) ≠ 0. If lim = 1 , then
x →2 ƒ '(x)g'(x)

[JEE(Advanced) 2016]
(A) ƒ has a local minimum at x = 2 (B) ƒ has a local maximum at x = 2

(C) ƒ''(2) > ƒ(2) (D) ƒ(x) – ƒ''(x) = 0 for at least one x ∈ 

14. A cylindrical container is to be made from certain solid material with the following constraints. It has a
fixed inner volume of V mm3, has a 2 mm thick solid wall and is open at the top. The bottom of the
container is a solid circular disc of thickness 2 mm and is of radius equal to the outer radius of the
container.
If the volume of the material used to make the container is minimum when the inner radius of the
V
container is 10mm, then the value of is [JEE(Advanced) 2015]
250π

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SOLUTIONS
1. Ans. (A, B) +
1 ∴ graph of g'(x) = –

 0 ; 0<x<
4
 2
 1  1 1 1 7
 x −  x −  ; ≤x< 1
 4  2 4 2 & g   = 26
Sol. f (x) =  2
2
2  x − 1   x − 1  ;
1
≤x<
3
∴ graph of g(x) in [0, 1]
   
4  2

2 4
 (0,1+21/3) (1,1+21/3)
2
  1  1 3
3  x − 4   x − 2  ;
4
≤ x <1
    
3
f(x) is discontinuous at x = only
4 0 1
 1
 0 ; 0<x< 3. Ans. (57.00)
4
 x 21
∫ ∏ (t − j) dt
2
  1  1  1 1 1 Sol. f1(x) = j

 2 x − 4  x − 2  +  x − 4  ;
4
<x<
2
0
      j=1
f '( x ) =  2 21
4  x − 1   x − 1  + 2  x − 1  ;
1
<x<
3
f1'(x) = ∏ (x – j) j =(x–1)(x–2)2(x–3)3…..(x–21)21
  
4 
 
2  4

2 4 j=1
 2
  1  1  1 3 f1' (x)
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  x −  x − +
  3 x −  ; < x <1
  4  2  4 4
1 3 1 2 3 21
f(x) is non-differentiable at x =and 20
2 4
5
minimum values of f(x) occur at x = whose So points of minima one 4m + 1 where
12
m = 0, 1,…..5 ⇒ m1 = 6
1
value is − Points of maxima are 4m – 1 where
432
m = 1, 2,…..5 ⇒ n1 = 5
2. Ans. (A, B, C)
2 4 6
⇒ 2m1 + 3n1 + m1n1 = 57
1 1 1 4. Ans. (6.00)
α   +   +   + ...
Sol. =
2 2 2 Sol. f'2 (x) = 98(x – 1)50 – 600(x – 1)49 + 2450
1 ⇒ f2' (x) =2 × 49 × 50(x–1)49–50 × 12 × 49(x–1)48
4 1
=
α = = 50 × 49 × 2(x – 1)48(x – 1 – 6)
1 3
1− 48
= 50 × 49 × 2 (x – 1) (x–7)
4
∴ g(x) = 2x/3 + 21/3(1 – x)
21/3 –– ++
x/3
∴ g(x) = 2 + 7
2 x /3
where g(0) = 1 + 21/3 & g(1) = 1 + 21/3
Point of minima = 7
1  x /3 21/3 
∴ g′ ( x ) =  2 − x /3  = 0 ⇒ m2 = 1
3 2  No point of maxima
2x/3 1 ⇒ n2 = 0
⇒2 = 21/3 ⇒ x = = critical point
2 6m2 + 4n2 + 8m2n2 = 6
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5. Ans. (C) 7. Ans. (A, B, D)
Sol.
 II 
 4 + α,2 cos2α 
 


( x + 1)5 − 2x, x < 0;
 x 2 − x + 1, 0 ≤ x < 1;
Sol. 
ƒ(x) =  2 3 8
x − 4x 2 + 7x − , 1 ≤ x < 3;
 3 3
 10
Perimeter = 2(2α + 2 cos 2α)


( x − 2 ) loge ( x − 2 ) − x + , x≥3
3
P = 4(α + cos 2α) for x < 0, ƒ(x) is continuous
dP
= 4(1 – 2 sin 2α) = 0 & lim ƒ(x) = −∞ and lim− ƒ(x) = 1
dα x →−∞ x →0

1 Hence, (–∞, 1) ⊂ Range of ƒ(x) in (–∞, 0)

sin2α =
2 4
ƒ'(x) = 5(x + 1) –2, which changes sign in (–∞, 0)
π 5π ⇒ ƒ(x) is non-monotonic in (–∞, 0)
2α = ,
6 6
For x ≥ 3, ƒ(x) is again continuous and
d2P
= –4 cos2α 1
dα 2 lim ƒ(x) = ∞ and ƒ(3) =
x →∞ 3
π
for maximum α = ƒ'(x)
12 (1,1) (3,1)

Area = (2α) (2 cos 2α) x

(–1,0) (2,–1)
π 3 π
= ×2× =
6 2 2 3 1 
6. Ans. (0.50)
⇒  3 , ∞  ⊂ Range of ƒ(x) in [3, ∞)
Sol. ƒ(θ) = (sinθ + cosθ)2 + (sinθ – cosθ)4 Hence, range of ƒ(x) is 
2
ƒ(θ) = sin 2θ – sin2θ + 2 2x − 1, 0 ≤ x < 1

ƒ '(x) =  2
ƒ'(θ) = 2(sin2θ).(2cos2θ) – 2cos2θ  2x − 8x + 7, 1 ≤ x < 3
= 2cos2θ(2sin2θ – 1)
Hence ƒ' has a local maximum at x = 1 and ƒ' is
critical points
NOT differentiable at x = 1.
8. Ans. (A,B,C)
Sol. ƒ(x) = (x – 1) (x – 2) (x – 5)
x
F (x)
= ∫ ƒ ( t ) dt, x > 0
π 5π 0
so, minimum at θ = ,
12 12 F '(x) =ƒ (x) =( x − 1)( x − 2 )( x − 5) , x > 0
1 5 6 1
λ1 + λ=
2 + = = clearly F(x) has local minimum at x = 1,5
12 12 12 2
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3 2 2 2
ƒ(x) = x – 8x + 17x – 10 Option (D) : g(x) = ƒ (x) + (ƒ'(x))
x By LMVT ∃ x1 ∈ (−4, 0) such that |f '(x1)| < 1
⇒ F (x) = ∫(
0
t 3 − 8t 2 + 17t − 10 dt ) |ƒ(x1)| < 2 (given)
⇒ g(x1) < 5
x 4 8x 3 17x 2
F (x) = − + − 10x Similarly, we can find some x2 ∈ (0,4) such that
4 3 2
g(x2) < 5
F(x)
g(0) = 85 ⇒ g(x) has maxima in (x1,x2) say at α.
1 2 3 g'(α) = 0 & g(α) > 85
x
2ƒ'(α) (ƒ(α) + ƒ''(α)) = 0
If ƒ'(α) = 0 ⇒ g(α)= ƒ2(α) > 85 Not possible
from the graph of y = F(x), ⇒ ƒ(α) + ƒ''(α) = 0
clearly F(x) ≠ 0 ∀ x ∈ (0, 5) ∃α ∈ (x1 , x 2 ) ∈ (−4, 4)
9. Ans. (A, C, D) option (D) correct.
sin πx 11. Ans. (B, D)
Sol. f(x) = Sol. Expansion of determinant
x2
ƒ(x) = cos2x + cos4x
ƒ'(x) = –2sin2x– 4sin4x = –2sinx(1 + 4cos2x)
3/2 5/2 7/2 9/2
½ 1 y1 2 x1 3 y2 4 x2 + –
0
∴ maxima at x = 0
 πx  ƒ'(x) = 0 ⇒
2x cos πx  − tan πx 
f '(x) =  2 
nπ 1
x4 x= , cos 2x = −
2 4
⇒ |xn – yn| > 1 for every n
⇒ more than two solutions
x1 > y1
12. Ans. (C)
xn ∈ (2n, 2n + 1/2)
1
xn + 1 – xn > 2. Sol. ƒ ( x ) =4αx 2 + ; x > 0
x
10. Ans. (A, B, D) 1
Sol. ƒ(x) can't be constant throughout the domain. ƒ ' ( x ) = 8αx − 2
x
Hence we can find x ∈ (r, s) such that ƒ(x) is
8αx 3 − 1
one-one =
x2
option (A) is true. 1/3
 1 
Option (B) : ƒ(x) attains its minimum at x =  
 8α 
ƒ(0) − ƒ(−4)
ƒ '(x 0 )
= ≤ 1 (LMVT)   1 1/3 
4 ƒ   = 1
Option (C) :   8α  
2/3
ƒ(x) = sin ( 85x ) satisfies given condition  1 
⇒ 4α   + ( 8α )
1/3
=1
 8α 
but lim sin ( 85 ) D.N.E.
x →∞ 1
⇒ 3α1/3 = 1 ⇒ α =
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13. Ans. (A, D)
Sol. Using L'Hôpital's Rule
ƒ '(x)g(x) + ƒ(x)g '(x)
lim =1
x →2 ƒ ''(x)g '(x) + ƒ '(x)g ''(x)
ƒ(2)g '(2)
⇒ =1 ⇒ ƒ=
'(2) ƒ(2) > 0
ƒ ''(2)g '(2)
option (D) is right and option (C) is wrong
also ƒ'(2) = 0 and ƒ''(2) > 0
∴ x = 2 is local minima.
14. Ans. (4)
Sol. Let the inner radius of cylinderical container be
r then radius of outer cylinder is (r + 2).
Now, V = πr2h where h is height of cylinder

Now, Let volume of total material used be T

(
∴ T = π ( r + 2) − r2 .
2
) πVr + π ( r + 2) .2
2
2

2
r+2
 + 2π ( r + 2 ) − V
2
∴ T V
=
 r 
dT r+2  2 
=
Now 2V   ×  − 2  + 4π ( r + 2 )
dr  r   r 
dT
Now At r = 10mm =0
dr
V
∴ 0= ( r + 2 ) .4  π − 
 r3 
V V
⇒ =1000 ⇒ =4
π 250π