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The function \(f(x)=2 x^3-9 a x^2+12 a^2 x+1(a>0)\) attains its maximum and minimum at \(p\) and \(q\) respectively and \(p^2=q\). Then, \(a=\)

  1. A \(1\)
  2. B \(2\)
  3. C \(1 / 2\)
  4. D \(3\)
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(B) \(2\)

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\(\begin{aligned} & f(x)=2 x^3-9 a x^2+12 a^2 x+1, a>0 \\ & f^{\prime}(x)=6 x^2-18 a x+12 a^2\end{aligned}\) \(=6\left(x^2-3 a x+2 a^2\right)=6(x-a)(x-2 a)\) For maxima or minima \(f^{\prime}(x)=0 \Rightarrow x=a, 2 a\) \(\therefore \quad p=a\) and \(q=2 a\) According to…
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