Given the function f(x)= x 2 ( 3 a − x ), find the maximum and minimum values on the interval "x is larger than or equal to -2 but smaller than or equal to 2". Assume that a is a reciprocal number. Find the minimum value when f(0).
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We are given that a is a reciprocal of any number, so let a = k 1 . Then, we equate 0 with the function x 2 ( 3 a − x ) ⟹ x 2 ( k 3 − x ) .
0 = x 2 ( k 3 − x )
0 = k 3 − x
x = k 3
Okay, so now, we can deduce that if k is an integer, the values that satisfy x are 1 , − 1 . This implies to that no matter what 3 a − x is 0. Therefore, the value of f ( 0 ) is 0 . Q.E.D.
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Everything times 0 is 0