
The temperature of a person during an intestinal illness is given by $f(x)=-0.1 x^2+m x+98.6,0 \leq x \leq 12, \mathrm{~m}$ being a constant, where $\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})$ is the temperature in ${ }^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$ at $x$ days.
(i) Is the function differentiable in the interval $(0,12)$ ? Justify your answer.
(ii) If 6 is the critical point of the function, then find the value of the constant $\mathrm{m}$.
(iii) Find the intervals in which the function is strictly increasing/strictly decreasing.
OR
(iii) Find the points of local maximum/local minimum, if any, in the interval (0, 12) as well as the points of absolute maximum/absolute minimum in the interval [0, 12]. Also, find the corresponding local maximum/local minimum and the absolute maximum/absolute minimum values of the function.
(ii) $f^{\prime}(x)=-0.2 x+m$
Since, 6 is the critical point,
\[f^{\prime}(6)=0 \Rightarrow m=1.
(iii) $f(x)=-0.1 x^2+1.2 x+98.6$
\[f^{\prime}(x)=-0.2 x+1.2=-0.2(x-6)\]
| In the Interval | $f^{\prime}(\boldsymbol{x})$ | Conclusion |
| (0, 6) | +ve | f is strictly increasing in [0, 6] |
| (6, 12) | -ve | f is strictly decreasing in [6, 12] |
OR
$\begin{aligned} & \text { (iii) } f(x)=-0.1 x^2+1.2 x+98.6 \\ & f^{\prime}(x)=-0.2 x+1.2, f^{\prime}(6)=0 \\ & f^{\prime \prime}(x)=-0.2 \\ & f^{\prime \prime}(6)=-0.2<0\end{aligned}$
Hence, by second derivative test 6 is a point of local maximum. The local maximum value $=f(6)=-0.1 \times 6^2+1.2 \times 6+98.6=102.2$
We have $f(0)=98.6, f(6)=102.2, f(12)=98.6$
6 is the point of absolute maximum and the absolute maximum value of the function = 102.2.
0 and 12 both are the points of absolute minimum and the absolute minimum value of the function = 98.6.


































