The curve y=ax3+bx2+cx+8 touches x-axis at P(−2,0) and cuts the y-axis at a point Q where its gradient is 3. The values of a, b, c are respectively
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a
−1/2, −3/4, 3
b
3, −1/2, − 4
c
−1/2, − 7/4, 2
d
none of these
answer is D.
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dydx=3ax2+2bx+c Since the curve touches x-axis at (−2,0) so dydx(−2, 0) = 0 ⇒ 12a − 4b +c = 0----iThe curve cut the y-axis at (0, 8) sodydx( 0, 8) = 3 ⇒ c = 3 Also the curve passes through (−2,0) so 0=−8a+4b−2c+8⇒−8a+4b−2=0----ii Solving (i) and (ii) a=−1/4,b=0