JEE Main 2022 — Application of Derivatives Question with Solution
JEE Main 2022 (27 Jun Shift 2)
Question
If and respectively are the number of local maximum and local minimum points of the function , then the ordered pair is equal to
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Step-by-step explanation
Given
We know that,
Using above formula we get
For critical points
So,
Now by first derivative test we get,

Here points of maxima are & points of minima are
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