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If f(x) = a log x + b x + x has its extreme values at x = -1 and x = 3, then (a, b) is equal to:

CUET UG 2023 — Mathematics Applied-Mathematics

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If f(x)=alog⁡x+bx+xf(x) = a \log x + \frac{b}{x} + xf(x)=alogx+xb​+x has its extreme values at x=−1x = -1x=−1 and x=3x = 3x=3, then (a,b)(a, b)(a,b) is equal to:

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Held on 25 May 2023 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    (−34,−14)\left(-\frac{3}{4}, -\frac{1}{4}\right)(−43​,−41​)

  2. B

    (−1,3)(-1, 3)(−1,3)

  3. C

    (3,−1)(3, -1)(3,−1)

  4. D

    (−4,−3)(-4, -3)(−4,−3)

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