Graphical Method of Solving Linear Programming Problems
For any real ...
Question
For any real x, the expression 2(k−x)[x+√x2+k2] cannot exceed
A
k2
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B
2k2
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C
3k2
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is C2k2 Let 2(k−x)[x+√x2+k2]=y ⇒√x2+k2=y2(k−x)−x On squaring and rearranging, we get 4x2(y−k2)−4kx(y−2k2)+y2−4k4=0 Since, x is real. Therefore, D=b2−4ac=16[k2(y2+4k4−4yk2)−(y3−4yk4−y2k2+4k6)]≥0 ⇒y(2k2−y)≥0 ∴0≤y≤2k2 Ans: B