Q63 / 170 · Manipal (MET) 2015 · Mathematics
The equation of the tangent to the curve $y=(2 x-1) e^{2(1-x)}$ at the point of its maximum, is
- Correct answerA$y-1=0$
- B$x-1=0$
- C$x+y-1=0$
- D$x-y+1=0$
Solution
We have,
$y=(2 x-1) e^{2(1-x)}$
On differentiating both sides w.r.t. $x$, we get
$\begin{aligned} \frac{d y}{d x} & =2 e^{2(1-x)}-2(2 x-1) e^{2(1-x)} \\ \Rightarrow \quad \frac{d y}{d x} & =2 e^{2(1-x)}(2-2 x)=4 e^{2(1-x)}(1-x)\end{aligned}$
At points of maximum, we must have
$\frac{d y}{d x}=0 \Rightarrow x=1$
Now,
$\frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}=-8 e^{2(1-x)}(1-x)-4 e^{2(1-x)}$
$\Rightarrow \quad\left[\frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}\right]_{x=1}=-4 \lt 0$
So, $y$ is maximum at $x=1$. Clearly, $y=1$ for $x=1$.
Thus, the point of maximum is $(1,1)$.
The equation is the tangent at $(1,1)$ is
$y-1=0(x-1)$
$\Rightarrow \quad y=1$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.