MCQ
If $y=x^3+x^2+x+1$, then $y$
  • A
    has a local minimum
  • B
    has a local maximum
  • neither have a local minimum nor local maximum
  • D
    None of these

Answer

Correct option: C.
neither have a local minimum nor local maximum
(c) : Let $f(x)=y=x^3+x^2+x+1$
Then, $f^{\prime}(x)=3 x^2+2 x+1$.
For a maximum or minimum, we have
$
f^{\prime}(x)=0 \Rightarrow 3 x^2+2 x+1=0
$
But, this equation gives imaginary values of $x$.
So, $f^{\prime}(x) \neq 0$ for any real value of $x$.
Hence, $f(x)$ does not have a maximum or minimum.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free