An Exponential-Quadratic Mix

★ 7/10functionsExtremacalculusMonotonicity

Problem

Let f(x)=ex−a+ax2−3ax+1f(x) = e^{x-a} + ax^2 - 3ax + 1, where a∈Ra \in \mathbb{R}.

1. When a=1a = 1, find the equation of the tangent line to y=f(x)y = f(x) at x=1x = 1. 2. When a>1a > 1, determine the number of zeros of f(x)f(x) on [1,+∞)[1, +\infty), with justification. 3. If f(x)⩾0f(x) \geqslant 0 for all x⩾0x \geqslant 0, find the range of possible values of aa.

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Difficulty7/10
Topicsfunctions, Extrema, calculus, Monotonicity

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