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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

\(f(x)=x^3+p x^2+q x+10\) has a maximum at \(x=-3\) and a minimum at \(x=1\). The values of \(p\) and \(q\) are:

  1. A \(p=-3, q=-9\)
  2. B \(p=3, q=9\)
  3. C \(p=-3, q=9\)
  4. D \(p=3, q=-9\)
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(D) \(p=3, q=-9\)

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\(f'(x) = 3x^2 + 2px + q\) \(f'(-3)=0 \implies 3(-3)^2 + 2p(-3) + q = 0 \implies 27 - 6p + q = 0\) \(f'(1)=0 \implies 3(1)^2 + 2p(1) + q = 0 \implies 3 + 2p + q = 0\) \((27 - 6p + q) - (3 + 2p + q) = 0 \implies 24 - 8p = 0 \implies 8p = 24 \implies p = 3\)…
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