Let f(x)=3x-2+4-x be a real valued function. If α and β are respectively the minimum and the maximum values of f, then α2+2β2 is equal to [2024]
(1)
f(x)=3x-2+4-x
f'(x)=32x-2-124-x
∴ f'(x)=0⇒9(4-x)=(x-2)⇒x=195∈[2,4]
Now, f(2)=2, f(195)=25, f(4)=32
∴ α=2, β=25⇒α2+2β2=2+40=42