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JEE Main 2 September 2020, Shift 1, Maths Q61

Question 61 of 75 in this shift, Maths question 11 of 25.

p(x)

be a polynomial of degree three that has a local maximum value 8 at

x=1

and a local minimum value 4 at

x=2

; then

p(0)

is equal to :

(1) $-12$ Official answer
(2) $-24$
(3)6
(4)12

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key (Sep 2020).

Chapter: Application of Derivatives
Topic: Maxima and Minima
Idea tested: Determining Coefficients from Extrema

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