Q.
A function f is defined as f(x)=−4+xk−x2+3x where k is a parameter, Then the greatest integral value of k so that function f has a relative minimum and a relative maximum is:
f(x)=x−4−x2+3x+k f′(x)=(x−4)2(−2x+3)(x−4)−−x2+3x+k f′(x)=0⇔−x2+8x−12−k=0 ⇔x2−8x+12+k=0...(i) f has a relative minimum and a relative maximum ⇒ Equation (i) has real and distinct roots ⇔ Discriminant of i>0 ⇔64−4(12+k)>0 ⇔k<4 ⇒ The greatest integral value of k=3.