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Properties of Twice Differentiable Bounded Function

For every twice differentiable function f:R→[−2,2]f: \mathbb{R} \to [-2, 2] satisfying (f(0))2+(f′(0))2=85(f(0))^2 + (f'(0))^2 = 85, which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?

Options

A

There exist r,s∈Rr, s \in \mathbb{R}, where r<sr < s, such that ff is one-one on the open interval (r,s)(r, s)

Correct
B

There exists x0∈(−4,0)x_0 \in (-4, 0) such that ∣f′(x0)∣≤1|f'(x_0)| \le 1

Correct
C

lim⁡x→∞f(x)=1\lim_{x \to \infty} f(x) = 1

D

There exists α∈(−4,4)\alpha \in (-4, 4) such that f(α)+f′′(α)=0f(\alpha) + f''(\alpha) = 0 and f′(α)≠0f'(\alpha) \ne 0

Correct

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine which of the given statement(s) is (are) true, we analyze each option systematically:

Analysis of Option (A):

Given f:R→[−2,2]f: \mathbb{R} \to [-2, 2], we know that: ∣f(0)∣≤2  ⟹  (f(0))2≤4|f(0)| \le 2 \implies (f(0))^2 \le 4

From the given condition: (f(0))2+(f′(0))2=85  ⟹  (f′(0))2=85−(f(0))2≥85−4=81(f(0))^2 + (f'(0))^2 = 85 \implies (f'(0))^2 = 85 - (f(0))^2 \ge 85 - 4 = 81   ⟹  ∣f′(0)∣≥9>0\implies |f'(0)| \ge 9 > 0

Since ff is twice differentiable on R\mathbb{R}, its derivative f′f' is continuous on R\mathbb{R}. Because f′(0)≠0f'(0) \ne 0, by the sign preservation property of continuous functions, there exists an open interval (r,s)(r, s) containing 00 where f′(x)f'(x) maintains the same sign (strictly positive or strictly negative) for all x∈(r,s)x \in (r, s).

Thus, ff is strictly monotonic on (r,s)(r, s), which implies that ff is one-one on (r,s)(r, s). Therefore, Option (A) is TRUE.


Analysis of Option (B):

Applying the Mean Value Theorem (MVT) to the differentiable function ff on the interval [−4,0][-4, 0]: There exists x0∈(−4,0)x_0 \in (-4, 0) such that: f′(x0)=f(0)−f(−4)0−(−4)=f(0)−f(−4)4f'(x_0) = \frac{f(0) - f(-4)}{0 - (-4)} = \frac{f(0) - f(-4)}{4}

Since f(x)∈[−2,2]f(x) \in [-2, 2] for all x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, we have: ∣f(0)−f(−4)∣≤∣f(0)∣+∣f(−4)∣≤2+2=4|f(0) - f(-4)| \le |f(0)| + |f(-4)| \le 2 + 2 = 4

Taking the absolute value on both sides: ∣f′(x0)∣=∣f(0)−f(−4)∣4≤44=1|f'(x_0)| = \frac{|f(0) - f(-4)|}{4} \le \frac{4}{4} = 1

Therefore, Option (B) is TRUE.


Analysis of Option (C):

The function f(x)f(x) is bounded and twice differentiable, but it is not required to converge to any specific limit as x→∞x \to \infty. For instance, a sinusoidal function like f(x)=2sin⁡(ωx+ϕ)f(x) = 2\sin(\omega x + \phi) can be constructed to satisfy the initial conditions, whose limit as x→∞x \to \infty does not exist. Therefore, Option (C) is FALSE.


Analysis of Option (D):

Consider the function g:R→Rg: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} defined by: g(x)=(f(x))2+(f′(x))2g(x) = (f(x))^2 + (f'(x))^2

Given that g(0)=85g(0) = 85.

  1. By the Mean Value Theorem on [−4,0][-4, 0], there exists x1∈(−4,0)x_1 \in (-4, 0) such that: ∣f′(x1)∣=∣f(0)−f(−4)∣4≤1|f'(x_1)| = \frac{|f(0) - f(-4)|}{4} \le 1 Since ∣f(x1)∣≤2|f(x_1)| \le 2, we have: g(x1)=(f(x1))2+(f′(x1))2≤22+12=5g(x_1) = (f(x_1))^2 + (f'(x_1))^2 \le 2^2 + 1^2 = 5

  2. Similarly, by the Mean Value Theorem on [0,4][0, 4], there exists x2∈(0,4)x_2 \in (0, 4) such that: ∣f′(x2)∣=∣f(4)−f(0)∣4≤1|f'(x_2)| = \frac{|f(4) - f(0)|}{4} \le 1 Since ∣f(x2)∣≤2|f(x_2)| \le 2, we have: g(x2)=(f(x2))2+(f′(x2))2≤22+12=5g(x_2) = (f(x_2))^2 + (f'(x_2))^2 \le 2^2 + 1^2 = 5

Since ff is twice differentiable, g(x)g(x) is continuous on [x1,x2][x_1, x_2] and differentiable on (x1,x2)(x_1, x_2). Since g(0)=85>5≥max⁡{g(x1),g(x2)}g(0) = 85 > 5 \ge \max\{g(x_1), g(x_2)\}, the absolute maximum of g(x)g(x) on the closed interval [x1,x2][x_1, x_2] must occur at an interior point α∈(x1,x2)⊂(−4,4)\alpha \in (x_1, x_2) \subset (-4, 4).

At this local extremum point α\alpha, the derivative must vanish: g′(α)=0g'(\alpha) = 0

Differentiating g(x)g(x): g′(x)=2f(x)f′(x)+2f′(x)f′′(x)=2f′(x)(f(x)+f′′(x))g'(x) = 2f(x)f'(x) + 2f'(x)f''(x) = 2f'(x)\left(f(x) + f''(x)\right)

Hence: 2f′(α)(f(α)+f′′(α))=02f'(\alpha)\left(f(\alpha) + f''(\alpha)\right) = 0

If f′(α)=0f'(\alpha) = 0, then: g(α)=(f(α))2+(f′(α))2=(f(α))2≤4g(\alpha) = (f(\alpha))^2 + (f'(\alpha))^2 = (f(\alpha))^2 \le 4 However, α\alpha is the maximum of gg on [x1,x2][x_1, x_2], so g(α)≥g(0)=85g(\alpha) \ge g(0) = 85, which contradicts g(α)≤4g(\alpha) \le 4.

Thus, we must have: f′(α)≠0f'(\alpha) \ne 0

Consequently: f(α)+f′′(α)=0andf′(α)≠0f(\alpha) + f''(\alpha) = 0 \quad \text{and} \quad f'(\alpha) \ne 0

Therefore, Option (D) is TRUE.


Conclusion:

The correct statements are A, B, and D.