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AP EAMCET · Maths · Application of Derivatives

For the function \(f(x)=x^3-6 x^2-12 x-3\), \(x=2\) is a

  1. A point of maxima
  2. B point of minima
  3. C point of inflection
  4. D not a critical point
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(C) point of inflection

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We have, \(\begin{aligned} f(x) & =x^3-6 x^2-12 x-3 \\ f^{\prime}(x) & =3 x^2-12 x-12 \\ f^{\prime \prime}(x) & =6 x-12 \Rightarrow f^{\prime \prime}(2)=12-12=0\end{aligned}\) Here, \(f^{\prime \prime}(x)=0\) at \(x=2\) \(\therefore x=2\) is a point of inflection.