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If f(x)=|x|+|x1|+|x2|, then which one of the following is not correct?

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a

f(x) has neither a maximum nor a minimum at x=0

b

f(x) has neither a maximum nor a minimum at x=2.

c

f(x) has a minimum at x=1

d

f(x) has a maximum at x=0

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

 

We have,

f(x)=|x|+|x1|+|x2|=3x+3,    x<0x+3,    0x<1x+1,    1x<23x3,    x2

 

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f(x)=3,x<01,0<x<11,1<x<23,x>2

Clearly, f(x) is not differentiable at x=0, 1,2.

It is evident from the definition that f(x) attains a minimum at x=1 but it does not have a maximum or minimum at x=0, 2. 

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