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MHT CET · Maths · Application of Derivatives

If the L. M. V. T. holds for the function \(f(x)=x+\frac{1}{x}, x \in[1,3]\), then c=

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

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Given \(f(x)=x+\frac{1}{x}\) and LMVT holds
\(f^{\prime}(x)=1-\frac{1}{x^{2}} \Rightarrow f^{\prime}(c)=1-\frac{1}{c^{2}}\)
\(f(1)=1+1=2 \text { and } f(3)=3+\frac{1}{3}=\frac{10}{3}\)
\(\therefore \quad f^{\prime}(c)=1-\frac{1}{c^{2}}=\frac{\frac{10}{3}-2}{(3-1)} \Rightarrow 1-\frac{1}{c^{2}}=\frac{4}{3(2)}=\frac{2}{3}\)
\(\therefore \quad \frac{1}{c^{2}}=1-\frac{2}{3}=\frac{1}{3} \Rightarrow c^{2}=3 \Rightarrow c=\pm \sqrt{3}\)
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