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Suppose the cube x^3-p x+q has three distinct real roots where p>0 and q>0. Then which one of the following holds?

JEE Main 2008 — Mathematics Calculus

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Suppose the cube x3−px+qx^3-p x+qx3−px+q has three distinct real roots where p>0p>0p>0 and q>0q>0q>0. Then which one of the following holds?

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Held on 30 Apr 2008 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    The cubic has minima at p3\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{p}}{3}}3p​​ and maxima at −p3-\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{p}}{3}}−3p​​

  2. B

    The cubic has minima at −p3-\sqrt{\frac{p}{3}}−3p​​ and maxima at p3\sqrt{\frac{p}{3}}3p​​

  3. C

    The cubic has minima at both p3\sqrt{\frac{p}{3}}3p​​ and −p3-\sqrt{\frac{p}{3}}−3p​​

  4. D

    The cubic has maxima at both p3\sqrt{\frac{p}{3}}3p​​ and −p3-\sqrt{\frac{p}{3}}−3p​​

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