Let α = ∑ k = 1 ∞ sin 2 k π 6 . Let g : 0 , 1 → ℝ be the function defined…

Let α=k=1sin2kπ6. Let g:0,1 be the function defined by gx=2ax+2a1-x. Then, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
  1. The minimum value of gx is 276
  2. The maximum value of gx is 1+213
  3. The function gx attains its maximum at more than one point
  4. The function gx attains its minimum at more than one point

Solution

Given,

α=k=1sin2kπ6 and gx=2ax+2a1-x

Now solving,

α=k=1122k=k=114k=141-14=13

Now putting the value of α in gx we get,

gx=2x3+21-x3

Now, g'x=ln2322x3-2132x3

Now finding the critical point by g'x=0x=12

And, derivative changes sign from negative to positive at x=12, hence x=12 is point of local minimum as well as absolute minimum of gx for x0,1

Hence, minimum value of gx=g12

=216+216=276

Option A is correct

Now maximum value of gx is either equal to g0 or g1.

g0=1+213

g1=213+1

Hence (B) and (C) are also correct.

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2022 (Paper 2)

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