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JEE Advanced · Mathematics · 25. AOD

Let \(f: I R \rightarrow I R\) be defined as \(f(x)=|x|+\left|x^{2}-1\right|\). The total number of points at which \(f\) attains either a local maximum or a local minimum is

  1. A 9
  2. B 4
  3. C 5
  4. D 3
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(C) 5

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\(f(x)=|x|+\left|x^{2}-1\right|=\left\{\begin{array}{c}-x+x^{2}-1, x < -1 \\ -x-x^{2}+1,-1 \leq x \leq 0 \\ x-x^{2}+1,0 < x < 1 \\ x^{2}+x-1, \quad x \geq 1\end{array}\right.\)

\(\therefore \quad f^{\prime}(x)=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}

2 x-1 & , & x < -1 \\

-2 x-1 & , & -1 \leq x \leq 0 \\

-2 x+1 & , & 0 < x < 1 \\

2 x+1 & , & x>1

\end{array}\right.\)

Critical points are \(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{-1}{2},-1,0\) and 1 .

We observe at five points \(f^{\prime}(x)\) changes its sign \(\therefore\) There are 5 points at which either local maximum or local minimum.
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