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The function f(x) = |x - 2| + |2.5 - x| + |3.6 - x|, where x is a real number, attains minimum at

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x = 2.3
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x = 2.5
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x = 2.7
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is B x = 2.5

Option (b)

f(x) = | x – 2| + | 2.5 – x | + | 3.6 – x | can attain minimum value when either of the terms = 0.

Case I :

When | x – 2 | = 0 => x = 2, value of f(x) = 0.5 + 1.6 = 2.1.

Case II.

When | 2.5 – x | = 0 => x = 2.5
value of f(x)

= 0.5 + 0 + 1.1 = 1.6.

Case III.

When | 3.6 – x | = 0 => x = 3.6

f(x) = 1.6 + 1.1 + 0 = 2.7. Hence the minimum value of f(x) is 1.6 at x = 2.5.


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