Functions Question 419

Question: Let f be continuous on

[1, 5] and differentiable in (1, 5). If $ f(1) $ =?3 and $ f’(x)\ge 9 $ for all $ x\in (1,\ 5) $ , then [Kerala (Engg.) 2005]

Options:

A) $ f(5)\ge 33 $

B) $ f(5)\ge 36 $

C) $ f(5)\le 36 $

D) $ f(5)\ge 9 $

E) $ f(5)\le 9 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ f(1)=-3 $ ; $ f’(x)\ge 9 $ for all $ x\in (1,5) $ ; \ $ f(5)\ge 36 $ .