JEE Main 2003MathematicsApplication Of DerivativesMaxima And MinimaeasyMCQ

JEE Main 2003Application Of Derivatives Question with Solution

From: AIEEE 2003

Question

The real number when added to its inverse gives the minimum sum at equal :

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Correct answer
C1

Step-by-step explanation

or

For max. or min,



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f(x) will be minima at .

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