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JEE Main 24 June 2022, Shift 1, Maths Q12

Question 12 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 12 of 30, Section A.

The sum of absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function

f(x)=|2x^2+3x-2|+\sin x\cos x

in the interval

[0, 1]

is :

(1) $3+\frac{\sin(1)\cos^2(1/2)}{2}$
(2) $3+\frac{1}{2}(1+2\cos(1))\sin(1)$ Official answer
(3) $5+\frac{1}{2}(\sin(1)+\sin(2))$
(4) $2+\sin\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\cos\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key (2022 Session 1).

Chapter: Application of Derivatives
Topic: Maxima and Minima
Idea tested: Closed Interval Extrema

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