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Standard XII
Mathematics
Derivative
If the functi...
Question
If the function f(x) = x
2
− kx + 5 is increasing on [2, 4], then
(a) k ∈ (2, ∞)
(b) k ∈ (−∞, 2)
(c) k ∈ (4, ∞)
(d) k ∈ (−∞, 4).
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Solution
(d) k ∈ (−∞, 4)
f
x
=
x
2
-
k
x
+
5
f
'
x
=
2
x
-
k
Given
:
f
(
x
)
is
increasing
on
[2,
4]
.
⇒
f
'
x
>
0
⇒
2
x
-
k
>
0
⇒
k
<
2
x
∵
x
∈
2
,
4
,
maximum value of
k
is 4,
k
< 4.
∴
k
∈
-
∞
,
4
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