Q.

Let g(x) be a linear function and f(x)={g(x),x0(1+x2+x)1x,x>0, is continuous at x=0. If f'(1)=f(-1), then the value of g(3) is        [2024]

1 loge(49)-1  
2 13loge(49)+1  
3 13loge(49e1/3)  
4 loge(49e1/3)  

Ans.

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f(x)={g(x),x<0(1+x2+x)1x,x>0 is continuous at x=0

Let g(x)=px+q

Since, f(x) is continuous at, x=0.

  g(x)=p(x) (q=0)

Now, f'(1)=f(-1),  y=(1+x2+x)1/x

logy=log(1+x2+x)1/xlogy=1xlog(1+x2+x)

1ydydx=-1x2log(1+x2+x)+1x×(11+x2+x)×(x+2)-(x+1)(2+x)2

at x=1

     f'(1)=23[-log(23)+32(19)]-23log(23)+19

and at x=-1

f(-1)=-p=-23log(23)+19p=23log(23)-19

g(3)=3p=2log(23)-13=log(49)+loge-1/3

=log(49e1/3)