Q.

If f(x)=x2+2bx+2c2 and g(x)=-x2-2cx+b2 such that min f(x)>max g(x), then the relation between b and c is                [2003]

1 no real value of b & c  
2 0<c<b2  
3 |c|<|b|2  
4 |c|>|b|2  

Ans.

(4)

f(x)=x2+2bx+2c2⇒ f(x)=(x+b)2+2c2-b2

⇒ fmin=2c2-b2

and  g(x)=-x2-2cx+b2

 ⇒ g(x)=-(x+c)2+b2+c2⇒ gmax=b2+c2

For fmin>gmax⇒2c2-b2>b2+c2

⇒ c2>2b2

⇒ |c|>|b|2