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AP EAMCET · Maths · Application of Derivatives

If the Rolle's theorem is applicable for the function \(f(x)\) defined by \(f(x)=x^3+P x-12\) on \([0,1]\), then the value of C of the Rolle's theorem is

  1. A \(\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  2. B \(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{3}\)
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(C) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

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Rolle's theorem is applicable on \(\begin{aligned} & f(x)=x^3+P x-12 \text { on }[0,1] \\ & \Rightarrow f(0)=f(1) \Rightarrow-12=1+P-12 \Rightarrow P=-1 \end{aligned}\) Now, \(f^{\prime}(c)=3 c^2-1=0 \Rightarrow c=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\) Since,…