Let f : 2 , 4 → ℝ be a differentiable function such that x log e x f ' x + log e x f x + f x…

Let f:2,4 be a differentiable function such that xlogexf'x+logexfx+fx1,x2,4 with f2=12 and f4=12.
Consider the following two statements:

(A) fx1, for all x2,4

(B) fx1/8, for all x2,4

Then,

  1. Neither statement (A) nor statement (B) is true
  2. Only statement (B) is true
  3. Both the statements (A)and (B) are true
  4. Only statement (A) is true

Solution

Given,

Domain and range of function,

f:2,4

xlogexf'x+logexfx+fx1, x2,4

xlogexddxfx+logexfxddxx+xfxddxlogex1

ddxxlnxfx1

ddxxlnxfxddxx

ddxxlnxfx-x0

Hence, h(x)=xlnxfx-x is a increasing function,

h(x)h(2),x[2,4]

xlnx×fx-x2ln2×f2-2

xlnxf(x)-xln2-2

Similarly, hxh4

xlnxfx-xln4-4

So, ln2-2xlnx+1lnxf(x)ln4-4xlnx+1lnx

Now for x2,4

ln4-4xlnx+1lnxln4-42ln2+1ln2=1-1ln2<1

fx1 for x2,4

Now for x2,4

ln2-2xlnx+1lnxln2-24ln4+1ln4=ln2-24ln4+1ln4=18+14ln2>18

Hence, f(x)18

Hence both A & B are correct.
Note this question was bonus in Jee Main 2023 April session, as LMVT on f(x)·xlnx can't be satisfied.

Hence, no such f(x) exist.

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 1)

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