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A function f(x)={kx34if x≤18if x>1f(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{kx^3}{4} & \text{if } x \leq 1 \\ 8 & \text{if } x > 1 \end{cases} for some constant kk, then d2f(x)dx2\frac{d^2f(x)}{dx^2} at x=−1x = -1 is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

The point x=−1x=-1 lies in the branch x≤1x\le1, where f(x)=kx34f(x)=\frac{kx^3}{4}. Differentiating twice, f′(x)=3kx24f'(x)=\frac{3kx^2}{4} and f′′(x)=3kx2f''(x)=\frac{3kx}{2}. At x=−1x=-1 this is −3k2-\frac{3k}{2}.

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