Question:

Let \(λ^*\) be the largest value of \(λ\) for which the function \(f_λ(x) = 4λx^3 – 36λx^2 + 36x + 48\) is increasing for all \(x ∈ ℝ\). Then \(f_λ^* (1) + f_λ^* (– 1)\) is equal to :

Updated On: Mar 20, 2025
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

 As \(f_λ(x) = 4λx^3 – 36λx^2 + 36x + 48\)

Hence,  \(f_λ^{'}(x) = 12(λx^2-6λx+3)\)

For \(fλ(x) \)increasing : \((6λ)^2 – 12λ ≤ 0\)

\(∴ λ ∈[0,\frac{1}{3}]\)

\(∴ λ ^∗=\frac{1}{3}\)

Then,

\(fλ^*(x) = \frac{4}{3}x^3−12x^2+36x+48\)

\(∴fλ^*+fλ^*(−1)=73\frac{1}{2}−1\frac{1}{2}\)

\(72\).

Hence, the correct option is (D): \(72\)

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Concepts Used:

Functions

A function is a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs with the property that each input is related to exactly one output. Let A & B be any two non-empty sets, mapping from A to B will be a function only when every element in set A has one end only one image in set B.

Kinds of Functions

The different types of functions are - 

One to One Function: When elements of set A have a separate component of set B, we can determine that it is a one-to-one function. Besides, you can also call it injective.

Many to One Function: As the name suggests, here more than two elements in set A are mapped with one element in set B.

Moreover, if it happens that all the elements in set B have pre-images in set A, it is called an onto function or surjective function.

Also, if a function is both one-to-one and onto function, it is known as a bijective. This means, that all the elements of A are mapped with separate elements in B, and A holds a pre-image of elements of B.

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