Extreme Points of a Log-Quadratic

Problem

Let f(x)=ln(x+1)+a(x2x)f(x)=\ln(x+1)+a(x^2-x), where aRa\in\mathbb R.

1. Discuss the number of extreme points of f(x)f(x), with justification. 2. If f(x)0f(x)\geqslant 0 for all x>0x>0, find the range of aa.

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Solution

Difficulty8/10
Topicsfunctions, Extrema, calculus, Monotonicity, Casework

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