GATE DA 2024 Q15: Second derivative test: f′=0 and f″>0
- Calculus and Optimization
- 1 mark
- MCQ
- −1/3 if wrong
Question
For any twice differentiable function , if at some , and , then the function necessarily has a ______ at .
Note: denotes the set of real numbers.
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Answer: A (official GATE 2024 final answer key)
Concept used: Second derivative test for local extrema.
First step: A stationary point with positive curvature is a local minimum; nothing guarantees it is the lowest point overall.
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