A Sufficient, Not Necessary Minimum

8/10ExtremacalculusMonotonicityCasework

Problem

Let f(x)=(x2+axa)e1xf(x) = \left(x^2 + ax - a\right)e^{1-x}, where aRa \in \mathbb{R}.

1. Find the number of zeros of f(x)f'(x). 2. Prove that "a0a \geqslant 0" is a sufficient but not necessary condition for f(x)f(x) to attain a minimum value on R\mathbb{R}.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty8/10
TopicsExtrema, calculus, Monotonicity, Casework

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