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WBJEE · Maths · Application of Derivatives

Let \(f(x)\) be a second degree polynomial. If \(f(1)=f(-1)\) and \(p, q, r\) are in A.P., then \(f^{\prime}(p), f^{\prime}(q), f^{\prime}(r)\) are

  1. A in A.P.
  2. B in G.P.
  3. C in H.P.
  4. D neither in A.P. or G.P. or H.P.
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(A) in A.P.

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\(\begin{aligned} & f(-1)=f(1) \Rightarrow b=0 \\ & f(x)=a x^2+c \quad \Rightarrow f^{\prime}(x)=2 a x\end{aligned}\)