If ,
Then:
Then:
- (A)
- (B)✓ Correct
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (B)
Solution
At the relation gives , so or . Differentiating, , which at (where ) forces for either root. Differentiating again, ; at this gives , and at it gives , so . In both cases .
JEE Main · 2020 · 03 Sep 2020 · Shift 1 · Single correct option