Jambmaths question:
Determine the maximum value of $y=3{{x}^{2}}-{{x}^{3}}$
Option A:
0
Option B:
2
Option C:
4
Option D:
6
Jamb Maths Solution:
$\begin{align} & y=3{{x}^{2}}-{{x}^{3}} \\ & \frac{dy}{dx}=6x-3{{x}^{2}} \\ & \text{At stationary point }\frac{dy}{dx}=0 \\ & 6x-3{{x}^{2}}=0 \\ & 3x(2-x)=0 \\ & x=0,\text{ }x=2 \\ & \frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}=\frac{d}{dx}(6x-3{{x}^{2}})=6-6x \\ & \text{At }x=0,\text{ }\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}=6-6(0)=6>0\text{ }\!\!\{\!\!\text{ min point }\!\!\}\!\!\text{ } \\ & \text{At }x=2,\text{ }\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}=6-6(2)=-6<0\text{ }\!\!\{\!\!\text{ max point }\!\!\}\!\!\text{ } \\ & \text{At }x=2\text{ will give the maximum value of }y \\ & \therefore {{y}_{\max }}=3{{(2)}^{2}}-{{(2)}^{3}}=12-8=4 \\\end{align}$
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