Extremes in Two Windows

Problem

The function

f(x)=23x3+12ax2+2bx+cf(x) = \frac{2}{3}x^3 + \frac{1}{2}ax^2 + 2bx + c

has a local maximum in (0,1)(0, 1) and a local minimum in (1,2)(1, 2). If (a+3)b⩽t(a + 3)b \leqslant t holds for all such a,ba, b, find the range of possible values of tt.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty8/10
TopicsQuadratic Equations, Extrema, calculus, inequality

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