Q.

Let the sum of the maximum and the minimum values of the function f(x)=2x2-3x+82x2+3x+8 be mn, where gcd(m,n)=1. Then m+n is equal to                  [2024]

1 182  
2 217  
3 201  
4 195  

Ans.

(3)

Let f(x)=2x2-3x+82x2+3x+8=y,2x2+3x+8>0 xR

x2(2y-2)+x(3y+3)+8y-8=0

For real roots, D0

(3y+3)2-4(2y-2)(8y-8)0

(3y+3)2-(8y-8)20

(11y-5)(-5y+11)0

(y-511)(y-115)0y[511,115]

Sum of maximum and minimum values

ymax+ymin=511+115=14655=mnm+n=201