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The minimum value of f(x) = e(x4-x3+x2) is
Q. The minimum value of
f
(
x
)
=
e
(
x
4
−
x
3
+
x
2
)
is
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A
e
33%
B
−
e
33%
C
1
33%
D
−
1
0%
Solution:
f
(
x
)
=
e
(
x
4
−
x
3
+
x
2
)
,
f
′
(
x
)
=
e
x
4
−
x
3
+
x
2
(
4
x
3
−
3
x
2
+
2
x
)
⇒
f
(
x
)
is decreasing for
x
<
0
,
increasing for
x
>
0
.
∴
Minimum is at
x
=
0
Hence, minimum value of
f
(
x
)
=
f
(
0
)
=
e
0
=
1