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            "content_html": "<div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-note mb-6 refine-wider-container bg-refine-react-light-green-bg dark:bg-refine-react-light-green/20 dark:bg-opacity-[0.2] border-l-refine-react-light-green dark:border-l-refine-react-dark-green\"><div class=\"border-l-4 border-l-solid border-l-inherit rounded-tl-lg rounded-bl-lg py-4 pr-4 pl-3 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 text-xs sm:text-base 2xl:text-base 2xl:leading-7 font-semibold text-refine-react-light-green dark:text-refine-react-dark-green\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7 4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h10a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-8a2 2 0 0 0-.586-1.414l-4-4A2 2 0 0 0 13 4H7Zm2 7a1 1 0 1 0 0 2h6a1 1 0 1 0 0-2H9Zm-1 5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h4a1 1 0 1 1 0 2H9a1 1 0 0 1-1-1Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg><span class=\"uppercase\"><mdxadmonitiontitle>Question 3 (<strong>Paper - 1</strong>)</mdxadmonitiontitle></span></div><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0\"><p>Let <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\mathbb{R}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span></span></span></span></span> denote the set of all real numbers. Define the function <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo>:</mo><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi><mo>→</mo><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f: \\mathbb{R} \\to \\mathbb{R}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">:</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">→</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span></span></span></span></span> by</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mrow><mo fence=\"true\">{</mo><mtable rowspacing=\"0.36em\" columnalign=\"left left\" columnspacing=\"1em\"><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mn>2</mn><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>−</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac></mrow></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mtext>if&nbsp;</mtext><mi>x</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\">≠</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mn>2</mn></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mtext>if&nbsp;</mtext><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr></mtable></mrow></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f(x) = \\begin{cases} 2 - 2x^2 - x^2 \\sin\\frac{1}{x} &amp; \\text{if } x \\ne 0 \\\\ 2 &amp; \\text{if } x = 0 \\end{cases}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:3em;vertical-align:-1.25em\"></span><span class=\"minner\"><span class=\"mopen delimcenter\" style=\"top:0em\"><span class=\"delimsizing size4\">{</span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mtable\"><span class=\"col-align-l\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.69em\"><span style=\"top:-3.69em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3.008em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.25em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3.008em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.19em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:1em\"></span><span class=\"col-align-l\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.69em\"><span style=\"top:-3.69em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3.008em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">if&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\"><span class=\"mrel\"><span class=\"mord vbox\"><span class=\"thinbox\"><span class=\"rlap\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"inner\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mrel\"></span></span></span><span class=\"fix\"></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.25em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3.008em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">if&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.19em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p>Then which one of the following statements is <strong>TRUE</strong>?</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><menclose notation=\"top bottom left right\"><mtable rowspacing=\"0.16em\" columnalign=\"center left\" columnlines=\"solid\" columnspacing=\"1em\" rowlines=\"solid none solid none solid\"><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mtext>(A)</mtext></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mtext>The&nbsp;function&nbsp;</mtext><mi>f</mi><mtext>&nbsp;is&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;differentiable&nbsp;at&nbsp;</mtext><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mtext>(B)</mtext></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mtext>There&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;positive&nbsp;real&nbsp;number&nbsp;</mtext><mi>δ</mi><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mtext>&nbsp;such&nbsp;that&nbsp;</mtext></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow></mrow></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mi>f</mi><mtext>&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;decreasing&nbsp;function&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;interval&nbsp;</mtext><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mi>δ</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mtext>(C)</mtext></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mtext>For&nbsp;any&nbsp;positive&nbsp;real&nbsp;number&nbsp;</mtext><mi>δ</mi><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mtext>&nbsp;the&nbsp;function&nbsp;</mtext></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow></mrow></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mi>f</mi><mtext>&nbsp;is&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;an&nbsp;increasing&nbsp;function&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;interval&nbsp;</mtext><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mo>−</mo><mi>δ</mi><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mn>0</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mtext>(D)</mtext></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn><mtext>&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;point&nbsp;of&nbsp;local&nbsp;minima&nbsp;of&nbsp;</mtext><mi>f</mi></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr></mtable></menclose></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\begin{array}{|c|l|} \\hline \\text{(A)} &amp; \\text{The function } f \\text{ is NOT differentiable at } x = 0 \\\\ \\hline \\text{(B)} &amp; \\text{There is a positive real number } \\delta, \\text{ such that } \\\\ &amp; f \\text{ is a decreasing function on the interval } (0, \\delta) \\\\ \\hline \\text{(C)} &amp; \\text{For any positive real number } \\delta, \\text{ the function } \\\\ &amp; f \\text{ is NOT an increasing function on the interval } (-\\delta, 0) \\\\ \\hline \\text{(D)} &amp; x = 0 \\text{ is a point of local minima of } f \\\\ \\hline \\end{array}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:7.24em;vertical-align:-3.35em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:3.89em\"><span style=\"top:-5.85em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:5.85em\"></span><span class=\"mtable\"><span class=\"vertical-separator\" style=\"height:7.2em;border-right-width:0.04em;border-right-style:solid;margin:0 -0.02em;vertical-align:-3.35em\"></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"col-align-c\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:3.85em\"><span style=\"top:-6.01em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(A)</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-4.81em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(B)</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.61em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.41em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(C)</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-1.21em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-0.01em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(D)</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:3.35em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"vertical-separator\" style=\"height:7.2em;border-right-width:0.04em;border-right-style:solid;margin:0 -0.02em;vertical-align:-3.35em\"></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"col-align-l\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:3.85em\"><span style=\"top:-6.01em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">The&nbsp;function&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;is&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;differentiable&nbsp;at&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-4.81em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">There&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;positive&nbsp;real&nbsp;number&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03785em\">δ</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;such&nbsp;that&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.61em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;decreasing&nbsp;function&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;interval&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03785em\">δ</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.41em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">For&nbsp;any&nbsp;positive&nbsp;real&nbsp;number&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03785em\">δ</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;the&nbsp;function&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-1.21em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;is&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;an&nbsp;increasing&nbsp;function&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;interval&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03785em\">δ</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-0.01em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;point&nbsp;of&nbsp;local&nbsp;minima&nbsp;of&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:3.35em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"vertical-separator\" style=\"height:7.2em;border-right-width:0.04em;border-right-style:solid;margin:0 -0.02em;vertical-align:-3.35em\"></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.5em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:5.85em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.7em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:5.85em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-6.1em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:5.85em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-8.5em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:5.85em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-9.7em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:5.85em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:3.35em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"step-1-check-differentiability-at-x--0-option-a\">Step 1: Check Differentiability at <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x = 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.4306em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span> (Option A)<a href=\"#step-1-check-differentiability-at-x--0-option-a\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to step-1-check-differentiability-at-x--0-option-a\" title=\"Direct link to step-1-check-differentiability-at-x--0-option-a\">​</a></h3><p>Compute the derivative at <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x = 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.4306em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span> using the definition:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>f</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><munder><mrow><mi>lim</mi><mo>⁡</mo></mrow><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo>→</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></munder><mfrac><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>+</mo><mi>h</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>−</mo><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><mi>h</mi></mfrac><mo>=</mo><munder><mrow><mi>lim</mi><mo>⁡</mo></mrow><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo>→</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></munder><mfrac><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><msup><mi>h</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>−</mo><msup><mi>h</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>h</mi></mfrac><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow><mi>h</mi></mfrac><mo>=</mo><munder><mrow><mi>lim</mi><mo>⁡</mo></mrow><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo>→</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></munder><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>h</mi><mo>−</mo><mi>h</mi><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>h</mi></mfrac><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">.</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f'(0) = \\lim_{h \\to 0} \\frac{f(0+h) - f(0)}{h} = \\lim_{h \\to 0} \\frac{(2 - 2h^2 - h^2 \\sin\\frac{1}{h}) - 2}{h} = \\lim_{h \\to 0} (-2h - h \\sin\\frac{1}{h}).</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0519em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8019em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.1791em;vertical-align:-0.7521em\"></span><span class=\"mop op-limits\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.6944em\"><span style=\"top:-2.3479em;margin-left:0em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">h</span><span class=\"mrel mtight\">→</span><span class=\"mord mtight\">0</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span><span class=\"mop\">lim</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.7521em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.427em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.3322em;vertical-align:-0.7521em\"></span><span class=\"mop op-limits\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.6944em\"><span style=\"top:-2.3479em;margin-left:0em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">h</span><span class=\"mrel mtight\">→</span><span class=\"mord mtight\">0</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span><span class=\"mop\">lim</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.7521em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.5801em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.735em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">h</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.5021em;vertical-align:-0.7521em\"></span><span class=\"mop op-limits\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.6944em\"><span style=\"top:-2.3479em;margin-left:0em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">h</span><span class=\"mrel mtight\">→</span><span class=\"mord mtight\">0</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span><span class=\"mop\">lim</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.7521em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mord\">.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>Since <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mrow><mo fence=\"true\">∣</mo><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>h</mi></mfrac><mo fence=\"true\">∣</mo></mrow><mo>≤</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\left|\\sin\\frac{1}{h}\\right| \\leq 1</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.212em;vertical-align:-0.35em\"></span><span class=\"minner\"><span class=\"mopen\"><span class=\"delimsizing mult\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.862em\"><span style=\"top:-2.256em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.606em\"></span><span class=\"delimsizinginner delim-size1\"><span>∣</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.854em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.606em\"></span><span style=\"height:0.016em;width:0.3333em\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"0.3333em\" height=\"0.016em\" style=\"width:0.3333em\" viewBox=\"0 0 333.33000000000004 16\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMinYMin\"><path d=\"M145 0 H188 V16 H145z M145 0 H188 V16 H145z\"></path></svg></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.862em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.606em\"></span><span class=\"delimsizinginner delim-size1\"><span>∣</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.35em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">h</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"delimsizing mult\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.862em\"><span style=\"top:-2.256em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.606em\"></span><span class=\"delimsizinginner delim-size1\"><span>∣</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.854em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.606em\"></span><span style=\"height:0.016em;width:0.3333em\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"0.3333em\" height=\"0.016em\" style=\"width:0.3333em\" viewBox=\"0 0 333.33000000000004 16\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMinYMin\"><path d=\"M145 0 H188 V16 H145z M145 0 H188 V16 H145z\"></path></svg></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.862em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.606em\"></span><span class=\"delimsizinginner delim-size1\"><span>∣</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.35em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">≤</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span></span>, the term <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>h</mi><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>h</mi></mfrac><mo>→</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">h \\sin\\frac{1}{h} \\to 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">h</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">→</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span> as <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo>→</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">h \\to 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">→</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span>. Thus:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>f</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>⋅</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>−</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>=</mo><mn>0.</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f'(0) = -2 \\cdot 0 - 0 = 0.</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0519em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8019em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">⋅</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>The limit exists, so <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span></span></span></span></span> is differentiable at <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x = 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.4306em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span>. Option (A) is <strong>false</strong>.</p><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"step-2-compute-the-derivative-for-x-neq-0\">Step 2: Compute the Derivative for <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\">≠</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x \\neq 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\"><span class=\"mrel\"><span class=\"mord vbox\"><span class=\"thinbox\"><span class=\"rlap\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"inner\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mrel\"></span></span></span><span class=\"fix\"></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span><a href=\"#step-2-compute-the-derivative-for-x-neq-0\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to step-2-compute-the-derivative-for-x-neq-0\" title=\"Direct link to step-2-compute-the-derivative-for-x-neq-0\">​</a></h3><p>For <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\">≠</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x \\neq 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\"><span class=\"mrel\"><span class=\"mord vbox\"><span class=\"thinbox\"><span class=\"rlap\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"inner\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mrel\"></span></span></span><span class=\"fix\"></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span>, <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>−</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f(x) = 2 - 2x^2 - x^2 \\sin\\frac{1}{x}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8974em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span></span></span>. Differentiate:</p><ul><li>Derivative of <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">-2x^2</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8974em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> is <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>4</mn><mi>x</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">-4x</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">4</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span></span></span></span></span>.</li><li>For <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo>−</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">-x^2 \\sin\\frac{1}{x}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span></span></span>, use the product rule:<div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mfrac><mi>d</mi><mrow><mi>d</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></mfrac><mrow><mo fence=\"true\">(</mo><mo>−</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo fence=\"true\">)</mo></mrow><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo>−</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>⋅</mo><mi>cos</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo>⋅</mo><mrow><mo fence=\"true\">(</mo><mo>−</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup></mfrac><mo fence=\"true\">)</mo></mrow><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo>+</mo><mi>cos</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">.</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\frac{d}{dx} \\left(-x^2 \\sin\\frac{1}{x}\\right) = -2x \\sin\\frac{1}{x} - x^2 \\cdot \\cos\\frac{1}{x} \\cdot \\left(-\\frac{1}{x^2}\\right) = -2x \\sin\\frac{1}{x} + \\cos\\frac{1}{x}.</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.4em;vertical-align:-0.95em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3714em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">d</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">d</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"minner\"><span class=\"mopen delimcenter\" style=\"top:0em\"><span class=\"delimsizing size3\">(</span></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mclose delimcenter\" style=\"top:0em\"><span class=\"delimsizing size3\">)</span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">⋅</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">cos</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">⋅</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.4em;vertical-align:-0.95em\"></span><span class=\"minner\"><span class=\"mopen delimcenter\" style=\"top:0em\"><span class=\"delimsizing size3\">(</span></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.7401em\"><span style=\"top:-2.989em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mclose delimcenter\" style=\"top:0em\"><span class=\"delimsizing size3\">)</span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">cos</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mord\">.</span></span></span></span></span></div>So:<div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>f</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>4</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo>+</mo><mi>cos</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">.</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f'(x) = -4x - 2x \\sin\\frac{1}{x} + \\cos\\frac{1}{x}.</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0519em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8019em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">4</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">cos</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mord\">.</span></span></span></span></span></div></li></ul><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"step-3-analyze-fx-on-0-delta-option-b\">Step 3: Analyze <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>f</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f'(x)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0019em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.7519em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> on <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mi>δ</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(0, \\delta)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03785em\">δ</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> (Option B)<a href=\"#step-3-analyze-fx-on-0-delta-option-b\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to step-3-analyze-fx-on-0-delta-option-b\" title=\"Direct link to step-3-analyze-fx-on-0-delta-option-b\">​</a></h3><p>Rewrite <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>f</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi><mrow><mo fence=\"true\">(</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>+</mo><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo fence=\"true\">)</mo></mrow><mo>+</mo><mi>cos</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f'(x) = -2x \\left(2 + \\sin\\frac{1}{x}\\right) + \\cos\\frac{1}{x}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0019em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.7519em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.2em;vertical-align:-0.35em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"minner\"><span class=\"mopen delimcenter\" style=\"top:0em\"><span class=\"delimsizing size1\">(</span></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mclose delimcenter\" style=\"top:0em\"><span class=\"delimsizing size1\">)</span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">cos</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span></span></span>. For small <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>&gt;</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x &gt; 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.5782em;vertical-align:-0.0391em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">&gt;</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span>:</p><ul><li><span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mn>2</mn><mo>+</mo><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo>≥</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">2 + \\sin\\frac{1}{x} \\geq 1</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">≥</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span></span>, so <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi><mrow><mo fence=\"true\">(</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>+</mo><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo fence=\"true\">)</mo></mrow><mo>≤</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">-2x \\left(2 + \\sin\\frac{1}{x}\\right) \\leq -2x</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.2em;vertical-align:-0.35em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"minner\"><span class=\"mopen delimcenter\" style=\"top:0em\"><span class=\"delimsizing size1\">(</span></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mclose delimcenter\" style=\"top:0em\"><span class=\"delimsizing size1\">)</span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">≤</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span></span></span></span></span>.</li><li><span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>cos</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo>∈</mo><mo stretchy=\"false\">[</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mn>1</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">]</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\cos\\frac{1}{x} \\in [-1, 1]</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">cos</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">∈</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">[</span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\">]</span></span></span></span></span>, and oscillates rapidly as <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>→</mo><msup><mn>0</mn><mo>+</mo></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x \\to 0^+</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.4306em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">→</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7713em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.7713em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mbin mtight\">+</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>.</li></ul><p>For small <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.4306em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span></span></span></span></span>, say <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>&lt;</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mrow><mn>2</mn><mi>π</mi></mrow></mfrac></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x &lt; \\frac{1}{2\\pi}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.5782em;vertical-align:-0.0391em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">&lt;</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">π</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span></span></span>, <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>cos</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\cos\\frac{1}{x} = -1</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">cos</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span></span> at <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>2</mn><mrow><mn>3</mn><mi>π</mi></mrow></mfrac></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x = \\frac{2}{3\\pi}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.4306em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">π</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span></span></span>:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>f</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>≈</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>+</mo><mn>0</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>4</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>&lt;</mo><mn>0</mn><mtext>&nbsp;if&nbsp;</mtext><mi>x</mi><mo>&lt;</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mn>4</mn></mfrac><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">.</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f'(x) \\approx -2x (2 + 0) - 1 = -4x - 1 &lt; 0 \\text{ if } x &lt; \\frac{1}{4}.</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0519em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8019em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">≈</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">4</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6835em;vertical-align:-0.0391em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">&lt;</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7335em;vertical-align:-0.0391em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;if&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">&lt;</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">4</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mord\">.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>Choose <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>δ</mi><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mn>4</mn></mfrac></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\delta = \\frac{1}{4}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03785em\">δ</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span></span></span>. On <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mi>δ</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(0, \\delta)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03785em\">δ</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span>, <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>f</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>≤</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>−</mo><mn>4</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>&lt;</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f'(x) \\leq -1 - 4x &lt; 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0019em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.7519em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">≤</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6835em;vertical-align:-0.0391em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">4</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">&lt;</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span>, so <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span></span></span></span></span> is decreasing. Option (B) is <strong>true</strong>.</p><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"step-4-check-if-f-is-increasing-on--delta-0-option-c\">Step 4: Check if <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span></span></span></span></span> is Increasing on <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mo>−</mo><mi>δ</mi><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mn>0</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(-\\delta, 0)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03785em\">δ</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> (Option C)<a href=\"#step-4-check-if-f-is-increasing-on--delta-0-option-c\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to step-4-check-if-f-is-increasing-on--delta-0-option-c\" title=\"Direct link to step-4-check-if-f-is-increasing-on--delta-0-option-c\">​</a></h3><p>On <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mo>−</mo><mi>δ</mi><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mn>0</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(-\\delta, 0)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03785em\">δ</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span>, <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>&lt;</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x &lt; 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.5782em;vertical-align:-0.0391em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">&lt;</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span>, so <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>+</mo><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>&gt;</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">-2x (2 + \\sin\\frac{1}{x}) &gt; 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">&gt;</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span>, but <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>cos</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\cos\\frac{1}{x}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">cos</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span></span></span> oscillates. At <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mfrac><mn>2</mn><mrow><mn>3</mn><mi>π</mi></mrow></mfrac></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x = -\\frac{2}{3\\pi}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.4306em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">π</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span></span></span>, <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>cos</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\cos\\frac{1}{x} = -1</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">cos</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span></span>, and:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>f</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>≈</mo><mn>4</mn><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">∣</mi><mi>x</mi><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">∣</mi><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>&gt;</mo><mn>0</mn><mtext>&nbsp;if&nbsp;</mtext><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">∣</mi><mi>x</mi><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">∣</mi><mo>&gt;</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mn>4</mn></mfrac><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">.</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f'(x) \\approx 4|x| - 1 &gt; 0 \\text{ if } |x| &gt; \\frac{1}{4}.</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0519em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8019em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">≈</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">4∣</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mord\">∣</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6835em;vertical-align:-0.0391em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">&gt;</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;if&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord\">∣</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mord\">∣</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">&gt;</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">4</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mord\">.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>But for smaller <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">∣</mi><mi>x</mi><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">∣</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">|x|</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">∣</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mord\">∣</span></span></span></span></span>, <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>cos</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo>=</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\cos\\frac{1}{x} = 1</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1901em;vertical-align:-0.345em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">cos</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span></span> at some points, making <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>f</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>&lt;</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f'(x) &lt; 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0019em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.7519em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">&lt;</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span>. Thus, <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span></span></span></span></span> is not always increasing on <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mo>−</mo><mi>δ</mi><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mn>0</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(-\\delta, 0)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03785em\">δ</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> for any <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>δ</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\delta</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03785em\">δ</span></span></span></span></span>. Option (C) is <strong>true</strong>.</p><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"step-5-local-minima-at-x--0-option-d\">Step 5: Local Minima at <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x = 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.4306em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span> (Option D)<a href=\"#step-5-local-minima-at-x--0-option-d\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to step-5-local-minima-at-x--0-option-d\" title=\"Direct link to step-5-local-minima-at-x--0-option-d\">​</a></h3><p>For <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\">≠</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x \\neq 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\"><span class=\"mrel\"><span class=\"mord vbox\"><span class=\"thinbox\"><span class=\"rlap\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"inner\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mrel\"></span></span></span><span class=\"fix\"></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span>, <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>−</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mrow><mo fence=\"true\">(</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>+</mo><mi>sin</mi><mo>⁡</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mi>x</mi></mfrac><mo fence=\"true\">)</mo></mrow><mo>≤</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f(x) = 2 - x^2 \\left(2 + \\sin\\frac{1}{x}\\right) \\leq 2</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.2em;vertical-align:-0.35em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"minner\"><span class=\"mopen delimcenter\" style=\"top:0em\"><span class=\"delimsizing size1\">(</span></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mop\">sin</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">x</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mclose delimcenter\" style=\"top:0em\"><span class=\"delimsizing size1\">)</span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">≤</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span></span></span></span></span>, and <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f(0) = 2</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\">0</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span></span></span></span></span>. Thus, <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x = 0</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.4306em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">0</span></span></span></span></span> is a local maximum, not minima. Option (D) is <strong>false</strong>.</p><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<a href=\"#conclusion\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Conclusion\" title=\"Direct link to Conclusion\">​</a></h3><p>Options (B) and (C) are true, but the question asks for one true statement. Typically, (B) is the intended answer due to its constructive nature.</p><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-tip mb-6 refine-wider-container bg-refine-react-light-green-alt bg-opacity-[0.05] dark:bg-refine-react-dark-green-alt/5 dark:bg-opacity-[0.05] border-l-refine-react-light-green-alt dark:border-l-refine-react-dark-green-alt\"><div class=\"border-l-4 border-l-solid border-l-inherit rounded-tl-lg rounded-bl-lg py-4 pr-4 pl-3 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 text-xs sm:text-base 2xl:text-base 2xl:leading-7 font-semibold text-refine-react-light-green-alt dark:text-refine-react-dark-green-alt\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M18 10c0 2.22-1.206 4.16-3 5.197V16a1 1 0 0 1-1 1h-4a1 1 0 0 1-1-1v-.803A6 6 0 1 1 18 10Zm-7.414-1.414a1 1 0 0 0-1.414-1.414A3.99 3.99 0 0 0 8 10a3.99 3.99 0 0 0 1.172 2.828 1 1 0 0 0 1.414-1.414A1.99 1.99 0 0 1 10 10c0-.553.223-1.051.586-1.414Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M11 18a1 1 0 0 0 0 2h2a1 1 0 0 0 0-2h-2Z\"></path></svg><span class=\"uppercase\">Answer </span></div><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0\"><p><span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><menclose notation=\"box\"><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"true\"><mtext>B</mtext></mstyle></mstyle></mstyle></menclose></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\boxed{\\text{B}}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.3633em;vertical-align:-0.34em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.0233em\"><span style=\"top:-3.3633em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3.3633em\"></span><span class=\"boxpad\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">B</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.0233em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3.3633em\"></span><span class=\"stretchy fbox\" style=\"height:1.3633em;border-style:solid;border-width:0.04em\"></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.34em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </p></div></div></div>",
            "url": "https://prepverse.vercel.app/blog/jee-advanced-2025-piecewise-function-analysis",
            "title": "JEE Advanced 2025 – Differentiability and Behavior of a Piecewise Function",
            "summary": "Analyze a piecewise-defined function for differentiability, monotonicity, and local minima at x = 0. A conceptual calculus problem tailored for JEE Advanced 2025.",
            "date_modified": "2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z",
            "author": {
                "name": "Akash Singh"
            },
            "tags": [
                "JEE Advanced",
                "Paper 1",
                "Calculus",
                "Differentiability",
                "Monotonicity",
                "Piecewise Functions",
                "Limits"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "https://prepverse.vercel.app/blog/jee-advanced-2025-polynomial-coefficient-problem",
            "content_html": "<div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-note mb-6 refine-wider-container bg-refine-react-light-green-bg dark:bg-refine-react-light-green/20 dark:bg-opacity-[0.2] border-l-refine-react-light-green dark:border-l-refine-react-dark-green\"><div class=\"border-l-4 border-l-solid border-l-inherit rounded-tl-lg rounded-bl-lg py-4 pr-4 pl-3 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 text-xs sm:text-base 2xl:text-base 2xl:leading-7 font-semibold text-refine-react-light-green dark:text-refine-react-dark-green\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7 4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h10a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-8a2 2 0 0 0-.586-1.414l-4-4A2 2 0 0 0 13 4H7Zm2 7a1 1 0 1 0 0 2h6a1 1 0 1 0 0-2H9Zm-1 5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h4a1 1 0 1 1 0 2H9a1 1 0 0 1-1-1Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg><span class=\"uppercase\"><mdxadmonitiontitle>Question 1 (<strong>Paper - 1</strong>)</mdxadmonitiontitle></span></div><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0\"><p>Let <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\mathbb{R}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span></span></span></span></span> denote the set of all real numbers. Let <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>a</mi><mi>i</mi></msub><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mi>i</mi></msub><mo>∈</mo><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">a_i, b_i \\in \\mathbb{R}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3117em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">i</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3117em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal mtight\">i</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">∈</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span></span></span></span></span> for <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>i</mi><mo>∈</mo><mo stretchy=\"false\">{</mo><mn>1</mn><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mn>2</mn><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mn>3</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">}</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">i \\in \\{1, 2, 3\\}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6986em;vertical-align:-0.0391em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">i</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">∈</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">{</span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">3</span><span class=\"mclose\">}</span></span></span></span></span>.</p><p>Define the functions <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo>:</mo><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi><mo>→</mo><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f: \\mathbb{R} \\to \\mathbb{R}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">:</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">→</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span></span></span></span></span>, <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>g</mi><mo>:</mo><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi><mo>→</mo><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">g: \\mathbb{R} \\to \\mathbb{R}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.625em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">g</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">:</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">→</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span></span></span></span></span>, and <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo>:</mo><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi><mo>→</mo><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">h: \\mathbb{R} \\to \\mathbb{R}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6944em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">:</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">→</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span></span></span></span></span> by:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>1</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><mn>10</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>4</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f(x) = a_1 + 10x + a_2 x^2 + a_3 x^3 + x^4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7333em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">10</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0141em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0141em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>g</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>1</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>4</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">g(x) = b_1 + 3x + b_2 x^2 + b_3 x^3 + x^4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">g</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">3</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0141em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0141em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>−</mo><mi>g</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">h(x) = f(x + 1) - g(x + 2)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">g</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>If <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo mathvariant=\"normal\">≠</mo><mi>g</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f(x) \\ne g(x)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\"><span class=\"mrel\"><span class=\"mord vbox\"><span class=\"thinbox\"><span class=\"rlap\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"inner\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mrel\"></span></span></span><span class=\"fix\"></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">g</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> for every <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x \\in \\mathbb{R}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.5782em;vertical-align:-0.0391em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">∈</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span></span></span></span></span>, then <strong>the coefficient of</strong> <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <strong>in</strong> <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">h(x)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> <strong>is:</strong></p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><menclose notation=\"top bottom left right\"><mtable rowspacing=\"0.16em\" columnalign=\"center center\" columnlines=\"solid\" columnspacing=\"1em\" rowlines=\"solid solid solid\"><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mtext>(A)</mtext></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mn>8</mn></mstyle></mtd></mtr><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mtext>(B)</mtext></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mn>2</mn></mstyle></mtd></mtr><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mtext>(C)</mtext></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mtext>(D)</mtext></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>6</mn></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr></mtable></menclose></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\begin{array}{|c|c|} \\hline \\text{(A)} &amp; 8 \\\\ \\hline \\text{(B)} &amp; 2 \\\\ \\hline \\text{(C)} &amp; -4 \\\\ \\hline \\text{(D)} &amp; -6 \\\\ \\hline \\end{array}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:4.84em;vertical-align:-2.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:2.69em\"><span style=\"top:-4.65em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:4.65em\"></span><span class=\"mtable\"><span class=\"vertical-separator\" style=\"height:4.8em;border-right-width:0.04em;border-right-style:solid;margin:0 -0.02em;vertical-align:-2.15em\"></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"col-align-c\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:2.65em\"><span style=\"top:-4.81em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(A)</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.61em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(B)</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.41em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(C)</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-1.21em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(D)</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:2.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"vertical-separator\" style=\"height:4.8em;border-right-width:0.04em;border-right-style:solid;margin:0 -0.02em;vertical-align:-2.15em\"></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"col-align-c\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:2.65em\"><span style=\"top:-4.81em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">8</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.61em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">2</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.41em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">4</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-1.21em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">6</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:2.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"vertical-separator\" style=\"height:4.8em;border-right-width:0.04em;border-right-style:solid;margin:0 -0.02em;vertical-align:-2.15em\"></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.5em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:4.65em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.7em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:4.65em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-4.9em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:4.65em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-6.1em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:4.65em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-7.3em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:4.65em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:2.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><h2 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"finding-the-coefficient-of-x3-in-hx\">Finding the Coefficient of <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> in <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">h(x)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span><a href=\"#finding-the-coefficient-of-x3-in-hx\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to finding-the-coefficient-of-x3-in-hx\" title=\"Direct link to finding-the-coefficient-of-x3-in-hx\">​</a></h2><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"given\">Given<a href=\"#given\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Given\" title=\"Direct link to Given\">​</a></h3><p>Let the functions be defined as:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>1</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><mn>10</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>4</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f(x) = a_1 + 10x + a_2 x^2 + a_3 x^3 + x^4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7333em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">10</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0141em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0141em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>g</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>1</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>4</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">g(x) = b_1 + 3x + b_2 x^2 + b_3 x^3 + x^4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">g</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">3</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0141em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0141em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>−</mo><mi>g</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">h(x) = f(x + 1) - g(x + 2)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">g</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>We are told that <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mi>g</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f(x) = g(x)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">g</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> for all <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi mathvariant=\"double-struck\">R</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x \\in \\mathbb{R}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.5782em;vertical-align:-0.0391em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">∈</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6889em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathbb\">R</span></span></span></span></span>, so:</p><ul><li><span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>1</mn></msub><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>1</mn></msub></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">a_1 = b_1</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.5806em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>2</mn></msub></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">a_2 = b_2</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.5806em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>3</mn></msub></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">a_3 = b_3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.5806em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li>Constant <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>4</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x^4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> terms are equal (both have coefficient 1)</li></ul><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"step-1-expand-fx--1\">Step 1: Expand <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f(x + 1)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span><a href=\"#step-1-expand-fx--1\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to step-1-expand-fx--1\" title=\"Direct link to step-1-expand-fx--1\">​</a></h3><p>Using binomial expansion:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>=</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(x + 1)^3 = x^3 + 3x^2 + 3x + 1</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1141em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.9474em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.9474em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">3</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">3</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>4</mn></msup><mo>=</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>4</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mn>4</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mn>6</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mn>4</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(x + 1)^4 = x^4 + 4x^3 + 6x^2 + 4x + 1</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1141em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.9474em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.9474em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">4</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.9474em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">6</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">4</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>So,</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>1</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><mn>10</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>4</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f(x + 1) = a_1 + 10(x + 1) + a_2(x + 1)^2 + a_3(x + 1)^3 + (x + 1)^4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7333em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">10</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1141em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1141em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1141em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p>We only need the coefficient of <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>:</p><ul><li>From <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">a_3(x + 1)^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0641em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>: contributes <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>⋅</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">a_3 \\cdot x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.5945em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">⋅</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li>From <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>4</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(x + 1)^4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0641em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>: contributes <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mn>4</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">4x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">4</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p>So total contribution to <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> in <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">f(x + 1)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> is:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">a_3 + 4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7333em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">4</span></span></span></span></span></div><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"step-2-expand-gx--2\">Step 2: Expand <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>g</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">g(x + 2)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">g</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span><a href=\"#step-2-expand-gx--2\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to step-2-expand-gx--2\" title=\"Direct link to step-2-expand-gx--2\">​</a></h3><p>Using binomial expansion:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>=</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mn>6</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mn>12</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>8</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(x + 2)^3 = x^3 + 6x^2 + 12x + 8</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1141em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.9474em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.9474em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">6</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">12</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">8</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>4</mn></msup><mo>=</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>4</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mn>8</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mn>24</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mn>32</mn><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>16</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(x + 2)^4 = x^4 + 8x^3 + 24x^2 + 32x + 16</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1141em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.9474em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.9474em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">8</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.9474em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">24</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">32</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">16</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>So,</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>g</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>1</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>3</mn></msup><mo>+</mo><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>4</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">g(x + 2) = b_1 + 3(x + 2) + b_2(x + 2)^2 + b_3(x + 2)^3 + (x + 2)^4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">g</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">3</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1141em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1141em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.1141em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8641em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p>We only need the coefficient of <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>:</p><ul><li>From <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">b_3(x + 2)^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0641em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>: contributes <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>⋅</mo><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">b_3 \\cdot x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">⋅</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li>From <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mn>4</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(x + 2)^4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0641em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\"><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>: contributes <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mn>8</mn><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">8x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">8</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p>So total contribution to <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> in <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>g</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">g(x + 2)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">g</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> is:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><mn>8</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">b_3 + 8</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">8</span></span></span></span></span></div><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"step-3-coefficient-of-x3-in-hx\">Step 3: Coefficient of <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> in <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">h(x)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span><a href=\"#step-3-coefficient-of-x3-in-hx\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to step-3-coefficient-of-x3-in-hx\" title=\"Direct link to step-3-coefficient-of-x3-in-hx\">​</a></h3><p>Since:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>1</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>−</mo><mi>g</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>2</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">h(x) = f(x + 1) - g(x + 2)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10764em\">f</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">1</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.03588em\">g</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">2</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>The coefficient of <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> is:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><mn>4</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>−</mo><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><mn>8</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>−</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>−</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">(a_3 + 4) - (b_3 + 8) = a_3 - b_3 - 4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">4</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">+</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">8</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7333em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">4</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>Given <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>3</mn></msub></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">a_3 = b_3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.5806em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>, we have:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>a</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>−</mo><msub><mi>b</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>−</mo><mn>4</mn><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">a_3 - b_3 - 4 = -4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7333em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">a</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">b</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:0em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">−</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6444em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">4</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">4</span></span></span></span></span></div><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"-final-answer\">✅ Final Answer<a href=\"#-final-answer\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to ✅ Final Answer\" title=\"Direct link to ✅ Final Answer\">​</a></h3><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-tip mb-6 refine-wider-container bg-refine-react-light-green-alt bg-opacity-[0.05] dark:bg-refine-react-dark-green-alt/5 dark:bg-opacity-[0.05] border-l-refine-react-light-green-alt dark:border-l-refine-react-dark-green-alt\"><div class=\"border-l-4 border-l-solid border-l-inherit rounded-tl-lg rounded-bl-lg py-4 pr-4 pl-3 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 text-xs sm:text-base 2xl:text-base 2xl:leading-7 font-semibold text-refine-react-light-green-alt dark:text-refine-react-dark-green-alt\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M18 10c0 2.22-1.206 4.16-3 5.197V16a1 1 0 0 1-1 1h-4a1 1 0 0 1-1-1v-.803A6 6 0 1 1 18 10Zm-7.414-1.414a1 1 0 0 0-1.414-1.414A3.99 3.99 0 0 0 8 10a3.99 3.99 0 0 0 1.172 2.828 1 1 0 0 0 1.414-1.414A1.99 1.99 0 0 1 10 10c0-.553.223-1.051.586-1.414Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M11 18a1 1 0 0 0 0 2h2a1 1 0 0 0 0-2h-2Z\"></path></svg><span class=\"uppercase\"><mdxadmonitiontitle>Correct option: <strong>C</strong></mdxadmonitiontitle></span></div><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0\"><p>The coefficient of <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">x^3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8141em\"><span style=\"top:-3.063em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> in <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">h(x)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">h</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> is <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">-4</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.7278em;vertical-align:-0.0833em\"></span><span class=\"mord\">−</span><span class=\"mord\">4</span></span></span></span></span>.  </p></div></div></div>",
            "url": "https://prepverse.vercel.app/blog/jee-advanced-2025-polynomial-coefficient-problem",
            "title": "JEE Advanced 2025 – Coefficient of x^3 in Function Difference Problem",
            "summary": "Detailed explanation of a functional algebra problem involving polynomials and coefficient comparison, tailored for JEE Advanced 2025.",
            "date_modified": "2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z",
            "author": {
                "name": "Akash Singh"
            },
            "tags": [
                "JEE Advanced",
                "Paper 1",
                "Math",
                "Algebra",
                "Polynomials",
                "Functions"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "https://prepverse.vercel.app/blog/jee-advanced-2025-probability-students-solving-problem",
            "content_html": "<div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-note mb-6 refine-wider-container bg-refine-react-light-green-bg dark:bg-refine-react-light-green/20 dark:bg-opacity-[0.2] border-l-refine-react-light-green dark:border-l-refine-react-dark-green\"><div class=\"border-l-4 border-l-solid border-l-inherit rounded-tl-lg rounded-bl-lg py-4 pr-4 pl-3 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 text-xs sm:text-base 2xl:text-base 2xl:leading-7 font-semibold text-refine-react-light-green dark:text-refine-react-dark-green\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7 4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h10a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-8a2 2 0 0 0-.586-1.414l-4-4A2 2 0 0 0 13 4H7Zm2 7a1 1 0 1 0 0 2h6a1 1 0 1 0 0-2H9Zm-1 5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h4a1 1 0 1 1 0 2H9a1 1 0 0 1-1-1Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg><span class=\"uppercase\"><mdxadmonitiontitle>Question 2 (<strong>Paper - 1</strong>)</mdxadmonitiontitle></span></div><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0\"><p>Three students <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>1</mn></msub></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">S_1</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8333em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>, <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>2</mn></msub></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">S_2</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8333em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>, and <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>3</mn></msub></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">S_3</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8333em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> are given a problem to solve. Consider the following events:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>U</mi><mo>:</mo><mtext>At&nbsp;least&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;</mtext><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>1</mn></msub><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mtext>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</mtext><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mtext>&nbsp;can&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem</mtext><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">U: \\text{At least one of } S_1, S_2, \\text{ and } S_3 \\text{ can solve the problem},</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6833em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10903em\">U</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">:</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">At&nbsp;least&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;can&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem</span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>V</mi><mo>:</mo><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>1</mn></msub><mtext>&nbsp;can&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem,&nbsp;given&nbsp;that&nbsp;neither&nbsp;</mtext><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mtext>&nbsp;nor&nbsp;</mtext><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mtext>&nbsp;can&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem</mtext><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">V: S_1 \\text{ can solve the problem, given that neither } S_2 \\text{ nor } S_3 \\text{ can solve the problem},</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6833em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.22222em\">V</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">:</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;can&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem,&nbsp;given&nbsp;that&nbsp;neither&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;nor&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;can&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem</span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>W</mi><mo>:</mo><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mtext>&nbsp;can&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem&nbsp;and&nbsp;</mtext><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mtext>&nbsp;cannot&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem</mtext><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">W: S_2 \\text{ can solve the problem and } S_3 \\text{ cannot solve the problem},</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6833em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">W</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">:</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;can&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;cannot&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem</span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>T</mi><mo>:</mo><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mtext>&nbsp;can&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem</mtext><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">.</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">T: S_3 \\text{ can solve the problem}.</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6833em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">T</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">:</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;can&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;problem</span></span><span class=\"mord\">.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>For any event <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>E</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">E</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6833em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">E</span></span></span></span></span>, let <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>P</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>E</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">P(E)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">P</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">E</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> denote the probability of <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>E</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">E</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6833em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">E</span></span></span></span></span>. If</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>P</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>U</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mn>2</mn></mfrac><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mspace width=\"1em\"></mspace><mi>P</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>V</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mn>10</mn></mfrac><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mspace width=\"1em\"></mspace><mtext>and</mtext><mspace width=\"1em\"></mspace><mi>P</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>W</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mn>12</mn></mfrac><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">P(U) = \\frac{1}{2}, \\quad P(V) = \\frac{1}{10}, \\quad \\text{and} \\quad P(W) = \\frac{1}{12},</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">P</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.10903em\">U</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">2</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:1em\"></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">P</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.22222em\">V</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">10</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:1em\"></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">and</span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:1em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">P</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">W</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">12</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>then <span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>P</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>T</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">P(T)</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">P</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">T</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span></span></span></span></span> is equal to</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><menclose notation=\"top bottom left right\"><mtable rowspacing=\"0.16em\" columnalign=\"center center center center\" columnlines=\"solid solid solid\" columnspacing=\"1em\"><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mspace width=\"2.2762em\"></mspace><mtext>(A)&nbsp;</mtext><mfrac><mn>13</mn><mn>36</mn></mfrac><mspace width=\"2.2762em\"></mspace></mrow></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mspace width=\"2.2762em\"></mspace><mtext>(B)&nbsp;</mtext><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mn>3</mn></mfrac><mspace width=\"2.2762em\"></mspace></mrow></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mspace width=\"2.2762em\"></mspace><mtext>(C)&nbsp;</mtext><mfrac><mn>19</mn><mn>60</mn></mfrac><mspace width=\"2.2762em\"></mspace></mrow></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mrow><mspace width=\"2.2762em\"></mspace><mtext>(D)&nbsp;</mtext><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mn>4</mn></mfrac><mspace width=\"2.2762em\"></mspace></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr></mtable></menclose></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|} \\hline \\hspace{0.8cm} \\text{(A) } \\frac{13}{36} \\hspace{0.8cm} &amp; \\hspace{0.8cm} \\text{(B) } \\frac{1}{3} \\hspace{0.8cm} &amp; \\hspace{0.8cm} \\text{(C) } \\frac{19}{60} \\hspace{0.8cm} &amp; \\hspace{0.8cm} \\text{(D) } \\frac{1}{4} \\hspace{0.8cm} \\\\ \\hline \\end{array}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.2451em;vertical-align:-0.3526em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8926em\"><span style=\"top:-3em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mtable\"><span class=\"vertical-separator\" style=\"height:1.2051em;border-right-width:0.04em;border-right-style:solid;margin:0 -0.02em;vertical-align:-0.3526em\"></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"col-align-c\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8526em\"><span style=\"top:-3.0074em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:2.2762em\"></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(A)&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">36</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">13</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:2.2762em\"></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3526em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"vertical-separator\" style=\"height:1.2051em;border-right-width:0.04em;border-right-style:solid;margin:0 -0.02em;vertical-align:-0.3526em\"></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"col-align-c\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8526em\"><span style=\"top:-3.0074em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:2.2762em\"></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(B)&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:2.2762em\"></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3526em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"vertical-separator\" style=\"height:1.2051em;border-right-width:0.04em;border-right-style:solid;margin:0 -0.02em;vertical-align:-0.3526em\"></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"col-align-c\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8526em\"><span style=\"top:-3.0074em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:2.2762em\"></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(C)&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">60</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">19</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:2.2762em\"></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3526em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"vertical-separator\" style=\"height:1.2051em;border-right-width:0.04em;border-right-style:solid;margin:0 -0.02em;vertical-align:-0.3526em\"></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"col-align-c\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8526em\"><span style=\"top:-3.0074em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:2.2762em\"></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">(D)&nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8451em\"><span style=\"top:-2.655em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">4</span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.394em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.345em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:2.2762em\"></span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3526em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"arraycolsep\" style=\"width:0.5em\"></span><span class=\"vertical-separator\" style=\"height:1.2051em;border-right-width:0.04em;border-right-style:solid;margin:0 -0.02em;vertical-align:-0.3526em\"></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-2.6474em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.8526em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"hline\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3526em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><blockquote class=\"refine-wider-container\"><p>With Venn diagram approach.\nDefine:</p></blockquote><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>A</mi><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>1</mn></msub><mtext>&nbsp;solves</mtext><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mspace width=\"1em\"></mspace><mi>B</mi><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mtext>&nbsp;solves</mtext><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mspace width=\"1em\"></mspace><mi>C</mi><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>S</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mtext>&nbsp;solves</mtext><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">.</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">A = S_1 \\text{ solves}, \\quad B = S_2 \\text{ solves}, \\quad C = S_3 \\text{ solves}.</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6833em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">A</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;solves</span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:1em\"></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05017em\">B</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;solves</span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:1em\"></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.07153em\">C</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8444em;vertical-align:-0.15em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05764em\">S</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.3011em\"><span style=\"top:-2.55em;margin-left:-0.0576em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.15em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord text\"><span class=\"mord\">&nbsp;solves</span></span><span class=\"mord\">.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>Given:</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>P</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>A</mi><mo>∩</mo><msup><mi>B</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo>∩</mo><msup><mi>C</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mn>10</mn></mfrac><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mspace width=\"1em\"></mspace><mi>P</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>B</mi><mo>∩</mo><msup><mi>C</mi><mo mathvariant=\"normal\" lspace=\"0em\" rspace=\"0em\">′</mo></msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mn>12</mn></mfrac><mo separator=\"true\">,</mo><mspace width=\"1em\"></mspace><mi>P</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>A</mi><mo>∪</mo><mi>B</mi><mo>∪</mo><mi>C</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mn>2</mn></mfrac><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">.</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">P(A \\cap B' \\cap C') = \\frac{1}{10}, \\quad P(B \\cap C') = \\frac{1}{12}, \\quad P(A \\cup B \\cup C) = \\frac{1}{2}.</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">P</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">A</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">∩</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.8019em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05017em\">B</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8019em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">∩</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0519em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.07153em\">C</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8019em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">10</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:1em\"></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">P</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05017em\">B</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">∩</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1.0519em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.07153em\">C</span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.8019em\"><span style=\"top:-3.113em;margin-right:0.05em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:2.7em\"></span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">′</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">12</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mpunct\">,</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:1em\"></span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.1667em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">P</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">A</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">∪</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:0.6833em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.05017em\">B</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span><span class=\"mbin\">∪</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2222em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.07153em\">C</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">2</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">1</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span><span class=\"mord\">.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>Using inclusion-exclusion and solving via probabilities of intersections, we find</p><div class=\"math math-display\"><span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\"><semantics><mrow><mi>P</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>C</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>13</mn><mn>36</mn></mfrac></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">P(C) = \\frac{13}{36}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">P</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.07153em\">C</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.0074em;vertical-align:-0.686em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">36</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">13</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-tip mb-6 refine-wider-container bg-refine-react-light-green-alt bg-opacity-[0.05] dark:bg-refine-react-dark-green-alt/5 dark:bg-opacity-[0.05] border-l-refine-react-light-green-alt dark:border-l-refine-react-dark-green-alt\"><div class=\"border-l-4 border-l-solid border-l-inherit rounded-tl-lg rounded-bl-lg py-4 pr-4 pl-3 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 text-xs sm:text-base 2xl:text-base 2xl:leading-7 font-semibold text-refine-react-light-green-alt dark:text-refine-react-dark-green-alt\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M18 10c0 2.22-1.206 4.16-3 5.197V16a1 1 0 0 1-1 1h-4a1 1 0 0 1-1-1v-.803A6 6 0 1 1 18 10Zm-7.414-1.414a1 1 0 0 0-1.414-1.414A3.99 3.99 0 0 0 8 10a3.99 3.99 0 0 0 1.172 2.828 1 1 0 0 0 1.414-1.414A1.99 1.99 0 0 1 10 10c0-.553.223-1.051.586-1.414Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M11 18a1 1 0 0 0 0 2h2a1 1 0 0 0 0-2h-2Z\"></path></svg><span class=\"uppercase\"><mdxadmonitiontitle>Correct option: <strong>A</strong></mdxadmonitiontitle></span></div><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0\"><p><span class=\"math math-inline\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>P</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mi>T</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo><mo>=</mo><menclose notation=\"box\"><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"false\"><mstyle scriptlevel=\"0\" displaystyle=\"true\"><mfrac><mn>13</mn><mn>36</mn></mfrac></mstyle></mstyle></mstyle></menclose><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">.</mi></mrow><annotation encoding=\"application/x-tex\">P(T) = \\boxed{\\frac{13}{36}}.</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em\"></span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">P</span><span class=\"mopen\">(</span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\" style=\"margin-right:0.13889em\">T</span><span class=\"mclose\">)</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span><span class=\"mrel\">=</span><span class=\"mspace\" style=\"margin-right:0.2778em\"></span></span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"strut\" style=\"height:2.6874em;vertical-align:-1.026em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.6614em\"><span style=\"top:-4.6874em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:4.6874em\"></span><span class=\"boxpad\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mopen nulldelimiter\"></span><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.3214em\"><span style=\"top:-2.314em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">36</span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.23em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"frac-line\" style=\"border-bottom-width:0.04em\"></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.677em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:3em\"></span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord\">13</span></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:0.686em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mclose nulldelimiter\"></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style=\"top:-3.6614em\"><span class=\"pstrut\" style=\"height:4.6874em\"></span><span class=\"stretchy fbox\" style=\"height:2.6874em;border-style:solid;border-width:0.04em\"></span></span></span><span class=\"vlist-s\">​</span></span><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\" style=\"height:1.026em\"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"mord\">.</span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div></div>",
            "url": "https://prepverse.vercel.app/blog/jee-advanced-2025-probability-students-solving-problem",
            "title": "JEE Advanced 2025 – Probability of Students Solving a Problem",
            "summary": "Detailed solution of a probability problem involving three students solving a problem independently, including event analysis and calculation of probabilities, tailored for JEE Advanced 2025.",
            "date_modified": "2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z",
            "author": {
                "name": "Akash Singh"
            },
            "tags": [
                "JEE Advanced",
                "Paper 1",
                "Math",
                "Probability",
                "Events",
                "Conditional Probability"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "https://prepverse.vercel.app/blog/two-sum",
            "content_html": "<h2 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"prepverse--three-approaches-to-solving-the-two-sum-problem\">PrepVerse | Three Approaches to Solving the Two Sum Problem<a href=\"#prepverse--three-approaches-to-solving-the-two-sum-problem\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to PrepVerse | Three Approaches to Solving the Two Sum Problem\" title=\"Direct link to PrepVerse | Three Approaches to Solving the Two Sum Problem\">​</a></h2><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"approach-1-brute-force\">Approach 1: Brute Force<a href=\"#approach-1-brute-force\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Approach 1: Brute Force\" title=\"Direct link to Approach 1: Brute Force\">​</a></h3><p><strong>Algorithm:</strong></p><p>The brute force approach is straightforward. Loop through each element <code>x</code> in the array and check if there is another element that equals <code>target - x</code>.</p><p><strong>Implementation:</strong></p><div class=\"tabs-container rounded-lg border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 border mb-6 refine-wider-container\"><ul role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"!my-0 flex-wrap list-none m-0 mb-0 mt-0 px-4 flex gap-4 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-tl-lg rounded-tr-lg items-stretch\"><li role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-selected=\"true\" class=\"!my-0 mx-0 mt-0 px-2 py-3 flex items-center justify-center min-w-[60px] cursor-pointer transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out border-b border-solid select-none !text-xs text-refine-react-light-link dark:text-refine-react-dark-link border-b-refine-react-light-link dark:border-b-refine-react-dark-link\">Python</li></ul><div class=\"p-4\"><div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"refine-tab-content\"><div class=\"refine-common-code-block language-python rounded-lg bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-0 mb-6 relative refine-wider-container\"><div class=\"py-3 px-4 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 text-xs flex items-center gap-2 rounded-tl-lg rounded-tr-lg\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 14\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11 4.994V11.6A1.4 1.4 0 0 1 9.6 13H2.4A1.4 1.4 0 0 1 1 11.6V2.4A1.4 1.4 0 0 1 2.4 1h4.606a1.4 1.4 0 0 1 .99.41l2.594 2.594a1.4 1.4 0 0 1 .41.99ZM0 2.4A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 2.4 0h4.606a2.4 2.4 0 0 1 1.697.703l2.594 2.594A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 12 4.994V11.6A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 9.6 14H2.4A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 0 11.6V2.4ZM3.5 6a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1h-5Zm0 2a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1h-5Zm0 2a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h3a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1h-3Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg>Brute Force</div><div class=\"relative pt-3 pb-0 not-prose\"><pre tabindex=\"0\" class=\"prism-code language-python bg-transparent !mt-0 !mb-0 m-0 px-0 pt-0 font-jetBrains-mono pb-3\"><code class=\"font-[inherit] bg-transparent inline-block min-w-full\"><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">def</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token function\" style=\"color:rgb(220, 220, 170)\">two_sum_brute_force</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">(</span><span class=\"token plain\">nums</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">,</span><span class=\"token plain\"> target</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">)</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">:</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">    n </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">=</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token builtin\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">len</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">(</span><span class=\"token plain\">nums</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">)</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">    </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">for</span><span class=\"token plain\"> i </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">in</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token builtin\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">range</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">(</span><span class=\"token plain\">n</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">)</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">:</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">        </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">for</span><span class=\"token plain\"> j </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">in</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token builtin\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">range</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">(</span><span class=\"token plain\">i </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">+</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token number\" style=\"color:rgb(181, 206, 168)\">1</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">,</span><span class=\"token plain\"> n</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">)</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">:</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">            </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">if</span><span class=\"token plain\"> nums</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">[</span><span class=\"token plain\">i</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">]</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">+</span><span class=\"token plain\"> nums</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">[</span><span class=\"token plain\">j</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">]</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">==</span><span class=\"token plain\"> target</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">:</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">                </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">return</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">[</span><span class=\"token plain\">i</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">,</span><span class=\"token plain\"> j</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">]</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">    </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">return</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token boolean\">None</span><br></span></code></pre></div><div class=\"absolute top-2 right-2 flex items-center gap-2\"><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy code to clipboard\" title=\"Copy code to clipboard\" class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-300 dark:hover:bg-refine-react-dark-code rounded group transition-[background-color] duration-200 ease-in-out\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\" fill=\"none\" class=\"w-3 h-3 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.1 0c1.05 0 1.9.85 1.9 1.9v5.2A1.9 1.9 0 0 1 10.1 9H10V8h.1a.9.9 0 0 0 .9-.9V1.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9-.9H4.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9.9V2H3v-.1C3 .85 3.85 0 4.9 0h5.2Zm-3 3C8.15 3 9 3.85 9 4.9v5.2A1.9 1.9 0 0 1 7.1 12H1.9A1.9 1.9 0 0 1 0 10.1V4.9C0 3.85.85 3 1.9 3h5.2ZM8 4.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9-.9H1.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9.9v5.2a.9.9 0 0 0 .9.9h5.2a.9.9 0 0 0 .9-.9V4.9Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg></button></div></div></div></div></div><p><strong>Complexity Analysis:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Time Complexity:</strong> O(n²)<ul><li>For each element, we loop through the rest of the array to find its complement, resulting in O(n) operations per element. Hence, the overall time complexity is O(n²).</li></ul></li><li><strong>Space Complexity:</strong> O(1)<ul><li>The space required does not depend on the size of the input array, so only constant space is used.</li></ul></li></ul><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"approach-2-two-pass-hash-table\">Approach 2: Two-pass Hash Table<a href=\"#approach-2-two-pass-hash-table\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Approach 2: Two-pass Hash Table\" title=\"Direct link to Approach 2: Two-pass Hash Table\">​</a></h3><p><strong>Intuition:</strong></p><p>To improve our runtime complexity, we need a more efficient way to check if the complement exists in the array. A hash table is well-suited for this purpose because it supports fast lookups in near constant time. By trading space for speed, we can reduce the lookup time from O(n) to O(1).</p><p><strong>Algorithm:</strong></p><ol><li>In the first iteration, add each element's value as a key and its index as a value to the hash table.</li><li>In the second iteration, check if each element's complement (target - nums<!-- -->[i]<!-- -->) exists in the hash table. If it does, return the current element's index and its complement's index.</li></ol><p><strong>Implementation:</strong></p><div class=\"tabs-container rounded-lg border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 border mb-6 refine-wider-container\"><ul role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"!my-0 flex-wrap list-none m-0 mb-0 mt-0 px-4 flex gap-4 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-tl-lg rounded-tr-lg items-stretch\"><li role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-selected=\"true\" class=\"!my-0 mx-0 mt-0 px-2 py-3 flex items-center justify-center min-w-[60px] cursor-pointer transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out border-b border-solid select-none !text-xs text-refine-react-light-link dark:text-refine-react-dark-link border-b-refine-react-light-link dark:border-b-refine-react-dark-link\">Python</li></ul><div class=\"p-4\"><div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"refine-tab-content\"><div class=\"refine-common-code-block language-python rounded-lg bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-0 mb-6 relative refine-wider-container\"><div class=\"py-3 px-4 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 text-xs flex items-center gap-2 rounded-tl-lg rounded-tr-lg\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 14\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11 4.994V11.6A1.4 1.4 0 0 1 9.6 13H2.4A1.4 1.4 0 0 1 1 11.6V2.4A1.4 1.4 0 0 1 2.4 1h4.606a1.4 1.4 0 0 1 .99.41l2.594 2.594a1.4 1.4 0 0 1 .41.99ZM0 2.4A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 2.4 0h4.606a2.4 2.4 0 0 1 1.697.703l2.594 2.594A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 12 4.994V11.6A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 9.6 14H2.4A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 0 11.6V2.4ZM3.5 6a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1h-5Zm0 2a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1h-5Zm0 2a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h3a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1h-3Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg>Two-pass Hash Table</div><div class=\"relative pt-3 pb-0 not-prose\"><pre tabindex=\"0\" class=\"prism-code language-python bg-transparent !mt-0 !mb-0 m-0 px-0 pt-0 font-jetBrains-mono pb-3\"><code class=\"font-[inherit] bg-transparent inline-block min-w-full\"><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">def</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token function\" style=\"color:rgb(220, 220, 170)\">two_sum_two_pass_hash_table</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">(</span><span class=\"token plain\">nums</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">,</span><span class=\"token plain\"> target</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">)</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">:</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">    hash_table </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">=</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">{</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">}</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">    </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">for</span><span class=\"token plain\"> i</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">,</span><span class=\"token plain\"> num </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">in</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token builtin\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">enumerate</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">(</span><span class=\"token plain\">nums</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">)</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">:</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">        hash_table</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">[</span><span class=\"token plain\">num</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">]</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">=</span><span class=\"token plain\"> i</span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">    </span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">    </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">for</span><span class=\"token plain\"> i</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">,</span><span class=\"token plain\"> num </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">in</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token builtin\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">enumerate</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">(</span><span class=\"token plain\">nums</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">)</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">:</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">        complement </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">=</span><span class=\"token plain\"> target </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">-</span><span class=\"token plain\"> num</span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">        </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">if</span><span class=\"token plain\"> complement </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">in</span><span class=\"token plain\"> hash_table </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">and</span><span class=\"token plain\"> hash_table</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">[</span><span class=\"token plain\">complement</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">]</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">!=</span><span class=\"token plain\"> i</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">:</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">            </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">return</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">[</span><span class=\"token plain\">i</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">,</span><span class=\"token plain\"> hash_table</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">[</span><span class=\"token plain\">complement</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">]</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">]</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">    </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">return</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token boolean\">None</span><br></span></code></pre></div><div class=\"absolute top-2 right-2 flex items-center gap-2\"><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy code to clipboard\" title=\"Copy code to clipboard\" class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-300 dark:hover:bg-refine-react-dark-code rounded group transition-[background-color] duration-200 ease-in-out\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\" fill=\"none\" class=\"w-3 h-3 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.1 0c1.05 0 1.9.85 1.9 1.9v5.2A1.9 1.9 0 0 1 10.1 9H10V8h.1a.9.9 0 0 0 .9-.9V1.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9-.9H4.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9.9V2H3v-.1C3 .85 3.85 0 4.9 0h5.2Zm-3 3C8.15 3 9 3.85 9 4.9v5.2A1.9 1.9 0 0 1 7.1 12H1.9A1.9 1.9 0 0 1 0 10.1V4.9C0 3.85.85 3 1.9 3h5.2ZM8 4.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9-.9H1.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9.9v5.2a.9.9 0 0 0 .9.9h5.2a.9.9 0 0 0 .9-.9V4.9Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg></button></div></div></div></div></div><p><strong>Complexity Analysis:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Time Complexity:</strong> O(n)<ul><li>We traverse the list containing <code>n</code> elements exactly twice. Since the hash table reduces the lookup time to O(1), the overall time complexity is O(n).</li></ul></li><li><strong>Space Complexity:</strong> O(n)<ul><li>The extra space required depends on the number of items stored in the hash table, which stores exactly <code>n</code> elements.</li></ul></li></ul><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"approach-3-one-pass-hash-table\">Approach 3: One-pass Hash Table<a href=\"#approach-3-one-pass-hash-table\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Approach 3: One-pass Hash Table\" title=\"Direct link to Approach 3: One-pass Hash Table\">​</a></h3><p><strong>Algorithm:</strong></p><p>We can optimize further by performing the lookup and insertion in a single pass. While iterating through the array, we check if the current element's complement already exists in the hash table. If it does, we have found a solution and return the indices immediately.</p><p><strong>Implementation:</strong></p><div class=\"tabs-container rounded-lg border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 border mb-6 refine-wider-container\"><ul role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"!my-0 flex-wrap list-none m-0 mb-0 mt-0 px-4 flex gap-4 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-tl-lg rounded-tr-lg items-stretch\"><li role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-selected=\"true\" class=\"!my-0 mx-0 mt-0 px-2 py-3 flex items-center justify-center min-w-[60px] cursor-pointer transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out border-b border-solid select-none !text-xs text-refine-react-light-link dark:text-refine-react-dark-link border-b-refine-react-light-link dark:border-b-refine-react-dark-link\">Python</li></ul><div class=\"p-4\"><div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"refine-tab-content\"><div class=\"refine-common-code-block language-python rounded-lg bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-0 mb-6 relative refine-wider-container\"><div class=\"py-3 px-4 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 text-xs flex items-center gap-2 rounded-tl-lg rounded-tr-lg\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 14\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11 4.994V11.6A1.4 1.4 0 0 1 9.6 13H2.4A1.4 1.4 0 0 1 1 11.6V2.4A1.4 1.4 0 0 1 2.4 1h4.606a1.4 1.4 0 0 1 .99.41l2.594 2.594a1.4 1.4 0 0 1 .41.99ZM0 2.4A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 2.4 0h4.606a2.4 2.4 0 0 1 1.697.703l2.594 2.594A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 12 4.994V11.6A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 9.6 14H2.4A2.4 2.4 0 0 1 0 11.6V2.4ZM3.5 6a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1h-5Zm0 2a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1h-5Zm0 2a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h3a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1h-3Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg>One-pass Hash Table</div><div class=\"relative pt-3 pb-0 not-prose\"><pre tabindex=\"0\" class=\"prism-code language-python bg-transparent !mt-0 !mb-0 m-0 px-0 pt-0 font-jetBrains-mono pb-3\"><code class=\"font-[inherit] bg-transparent inline-block min-w-full\"><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">def</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token function\" style=\"color:rgb(220, 220, 170)\">two_sum_one_pass_hash_table</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">(</span><span class=\"token plain\">nums</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">,</span><span class=\"token plain\"> target</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">)</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">:</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">    hash_table </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">=</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">{</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">}</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">    </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">for</span><span class=\"token plain\"> i</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">,</span><span class=\"token plain\"> num </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">in</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token builtin\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">enumerate</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">(</span><span class=\"token plain\">nums</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">)</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">:</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">        complement </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">=</span><span class=\"token plain\"> target </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">-</span><span class=\"token plain\"> num</span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">        </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">if</span><span class=\"token plain\"> complement </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">in</span><span class=\"token plain\"> hash_table</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">:</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">            </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">return</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">[</span><span class=\"token plain\">hash_table</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">[</span><span class=\"token plain\">complement</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">]</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">,</span><span class=\"token plain\"> i</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">]</span><span class=\"token plain\"></span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">        hash_table</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">[</span><span class=\"token plain\">num</span><span class=\"token punctuation\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">]</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token operator\" style=\"color:rgb(212, 212, 212)\">=</span><span class=\"token plain\"> i</span><br></span><span class=\"token-line px-4 text-xs sm:text-sm 2xl:text-sm\" style=\"color:#9CDCFE\"><span class=\"token plain\">    </span><span class=\"token keyword\" style=\"color:rgb(86, 156, 214)\">return</span><span class=\"token plain\"> </span><span class=\"token boolean\">None</span><br></span></code></pre></div><div class=\"absolute top-2 right-2 flex items-center gap-2\"><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy code to clipboard\" title=\"Copy code to clipboard\" class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-300 dark:hover:bg-refine-react-dark-code rounded group transition-[background-color] duration-200 ease-in-out\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\" fill=\"none\" class=\"w-3 h-3 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.1 0c1.05 0 1.9.85 1.9 1.9v5.2A1.9 1.9 0 0 1 10.1 9H10V8h.1a.9.9 0 0 0 .9-.9V1.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9-.9H4.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9.9V2H3v-.1C3 .85 3.85 0 4.9 0h5.2Zm-3 3C8.15 3 9 3.85 9 4.9v5.2A1.9 1.9 0 0 1 7.1 12H1.9A1.9 1.9 0 0 1 0 10.1V4.9C0 3.85.85 3 1.9 3h5.2ZM8 4.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9-.9H1.9a.9.9 0 0 0-.9.9v5.2a.9.9 0 0 0 .9.9h5.2a.9.9 0 0 0 .9-.9V4.9Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg></button></div></div></div></div></div><p><strong>Complexity Analysis:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Time Complexity:</strong> O(n)<ul><li>We traverse the list containing <code>n</code> elements only once. Each lookup in the table costs only O(1) time.</li></ul></li><li><strong>Space Complexity:</strong> O(n)<ul><li>The extra space required depends on the number of items stored in the hash table, which stores at most <code>n</code> elements.</li></ul></li></ul><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<a href=\"#conclusion\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Conclusion\" title=\"Direct link to Conclusion\">​</a></h3><p>In summary, the brute force approach is simple but inefficient, with a time complexity of O(n²). The two-pass hash table approach improves the time complexity to O(n) by utilizing extra space for a hash table. The one-pass hash table approach further optimizes the solution by combining lookup and insertion into a single pass, maintaining an overall time complexity of O(n) and space complexity of O(n). Depending on the constraints and requirements of your problem, choosing the right approach can significantly improve performance.</p>",
            "url": "https://prepverse.vercel.app/blog/two-sum",
            "title": "Two Sum Explained",
            "summary": "DSA problem two sum explained",
            "date_modified": "2024-08-07T00:00:00.000Z",
            "author": {
                "name": "Akash Singh"
            },
            "tags": [
                "Array",
                "LeetCode"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "https://prepverse.vercel.app/blog/god-brahma",
            "content_html": "<blockquote class=\"refine-wider-container\"><h2 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"exploring-the-complete-life-cycle-of-creator-god-brahma--the-age-of-the-universe-according-to-vedas\"><strong>Exploring the Complete Life Cycle of Creator God Brahma &amp; the Age of the Universe According to Vedas</strong>:<a href=\"#exploring-the-complete-life-cycle-of-creator-god-brahma--the-age-of-the-universe-according-to-vedas\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to exploring-the-complete-life-cycle-of-creator-god-brahma--the-age-of-the-universe-according-to-vedas\" title=\"Direct link to exploring-the-complete-life-cycle-of-creator-god-brahma--the-age-of-the-universe-according-to-vedas\">​</a></h2><ul><li>The lifespan of Brahma (creator god) is described in profound terms, reflecting the intricate cycles of creation and dissolution that govern the universe. Here's a breakdown of Brahma's lifespan and the cosmic rhythms associated with it:</li></ul></blockquote><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"100-years-lifespan-2-parardhas-of-brahma\">100 Years (Lifespan: 2 Parardhas) of Brahma:<a href=\"#100-years-lifespan-2-parardhas-of-brahma\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 100 Years (Lifespan: 2 Parardhas) of Brahma:\" title=\"Direct link to 100 Years (Lifespan: 2 Parardhas) of Brahma:\">​</a></h3><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-simple mb-6 border dark:border-gray-700 border-gray-300\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 pt-4\"><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0 px-4 pb-4 admonition-content\"><ol><li><strong>Brahma's Lifespan</strong>: Brahma, the creator god, lives for 100 of his years.</li><li><strong>Each Year Structure</strong>: A Brahmaic year consists of 360 days and nights.</li><li><strong>Total Duration</strong>: The total duration of Brahma's life is <strong>311.04 trillion human years</strong>.</li></ol></div></div></div><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"50-years-parardhas-of-brahma\">50 Years (Parardhas) of Brahma:<a href=\"#50-years-parardhas-of-brahma\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 50 Years (Parardhas) of Brahma:\" title=\"Direct link to 50 Years (Parardhas) of Brahma:\">​</a></h3><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-simple mb-6 border dark:border-gray-700 border-gray-300\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 pt-4\"><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0 px-4 pb-4 admonition-content\"><ol><li><strong>Parardha Definition</strong>: Brahma's 100-year life is divided into two 50-year periods, each known as a Parardha.</li><li><strong>In a Maha-Kalpa</strong>: In a 100-year Maha-Kalpa, there are a total of 36,000 full days. This includes 36,000 Kalpas (days proper) and 36,000 Pralayas (nights).</li></ol></div></div></div><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"1-year-of-brahma\">1 Year of Brahma:<a href=\"#1-year-of-brahma\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 1 Year of Brahma:\" title=\"Direct link to 1 Year of Brahma:\">​</a></h3><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-simple mb-6 border dark:border-gray-700 border-gray-300\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 pt-4\"><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0 px-4 pb-4 admonition-content\"><ol><li><strong>Each Year Structure</strong>: A Brahmaic year consists of 12 months.</li><li><strong>Duration</strong>: 3.1104 trillion human years.</li></ol></div></div></div><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"1-month-of-brahma\">1 Month of Brahma:<a href=\"#1-month-of-brahma\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 1 Month of Brahma:\" title=\"Direct link to 1 Month of Brahma:\">​</a></h3><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-simple mb-6 border dark:border-gray-700 border-gray-300\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 pt-4\"><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0 px-4 pb-4 admonition-content\"><ol><li><strong>Each Month Structure</strong>: A Brahmaic month consists of 30 days (Kalpa) &amp; nights (Pralaya).<details class=\"details_lb9f refine-details border dark:border-gray-700 border-gray-300 rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-4 refine-wider-container\" data-collapsed=\"true\"><summary class=\"bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 !p-2 flex items-center gap-2 before:hidden -mb-px border-b border-b-gray-300 dark:border-b-gray-700\"><div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex items-center justify-center\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" class=\"refine-details-triangle text-gray-500 w-4 h-4\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.118 8.528A1 1 0 0 1 8 8h8a1 1 0 0 1 .832 1.555l-4 6a1 1 0 0 1-1.664 0l-4-6a1 1 0 0 1-.05-1.027Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg></div><span class=\"text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 text-base\">A list of 30 kalpa (days) name as mentioned in the <b>Matsya Purana</b></span></summary><div><div class=\"collapsibleContent_i85q\"><div class=\"p-4\"><div class=\"table-container\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Kalpa Number</th><th>30 Kalpa (Day) Name</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td align=\"center\">Sveta (current day)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Nilalohita</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Vamadeva</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Rathantara</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Raurava</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Deva</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Vrhat</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Kandarpa</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Sadya</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Isana</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Tamah</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Sarasvata</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Udana</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Garuda</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Kaurma</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Narasimha</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Samana</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Agneya</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Soma</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Manava</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Tatpuman</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Vaikuṇṭha</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Lakṣmi</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Savitri</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Aghora</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Varaha</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Vairaja</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>Gauri</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Mahesvara</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Pitr</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></details></li><li><strong>Duration</strong>: 259.2 billion human years.</li></ol></div></div></div><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"1-daykalpa-and-1-night-pralaya-of-brahma\">1 Day(Kalpa) and 1 Night (Pralaya) of Brahma:<a href=\"#1-daykalpa-and-1-night-pralaya-of-brahma\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 1 Day(Kalpa) and 1 Night (Pralaya) of Brahma:\" title=\"Direct link to 1 Day(Kalpa) and 1 Night (Pralaya) of Brahma:\">​</a></h3><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-simple mb-6 border dark:border-gray-700 border-gray-300\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 pt-4\"><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0 px-4 pb-4 admonition-content\"><ol><li><p>Brahma's <strong>day, known as a Kalpa</strong>, lasts for <strong>4.32 billion years</strong>.</p></li><li><p>It is followed by a <strong>night, or Pralaya</strong>, of equal length.</p></li><li><p><strong>Structure of a Kalpa</strong>:</p><ul><li>A Kalpa consists of 1,000 Chatur-Yugas.</li><li>Within a Kalpa, there are 14 Manvantaras (epochs) and 15 Manvantara-Sandhyas (transitional periods).</li><li>At the start of Brahma's day, creation unfolds as he is reborn, forming planets and the first living entities.</li><li>At the end of his day, Brahma and his creations undergo partial dissolution, entering a state of unmanifestation.</li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Duration of kalp</strong>: </p><ul><li><strong>Started in the Past</strong>: Approximately 1.97 billion years ago.</li><li><strong>Ends in the Future</strong>: Estimated to conclude in about 2.35 billion years.</li></ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Kalpa.png\" alt=\"Structure of current kalpa\" class=\"img_ev3q\"></p></li></ol></div></div></div><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"maha-kalpa-and-maha-pralaya\">Maha-Kalpa and Maha-Pralaya:<a href=\"#maha-kalpa-and-maha-pralaya\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Maha-Kalpa and Maha-Pralaya:\" title=\"Direct link to Maha-Kalpa and Maha-Pralaya:\">​</a></h3><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-simple mb-6 border dark:border-gray-700 border-gray-300\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 pt-4\"><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0 px-4 pb-4 admonition-content\"><ol><li>Brahma's entire lifespan is called a Maha-Kalpa, lasting for 311.04 trillion years.</li><li>It is followed by a Maha-Pralaya, a period of full dissolution, lasting for an equivalent length.</li><li>Prakriti, the basis of the universe, is manifest at the start and unmanifest at the end of a Maha-Kalpa.</li><li><strong>Duration of Maha-Kalpa</strong>:<ul><li><strong>Started in the Past</strong>: Roughly 155.52 trillion years ago.</li><li><strong>Ends in the Future</strong>: Expected to conclude in about 155.52 trillion years.</li></ul></li></ol></div></div></div><h2 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"current-state-within-brahmas-life-cycle\">Current State within Brahma's Life Cycle:<a href=\"#current-state-within-brahmas-life-cycle\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Current State within Brahma's Life Cycle:\" title=\"Direct link to Current State within Brahma's Life Cycle:\">​</a></h2><blockquote class=\"refine-wider-container\"><p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"God Brahma&amp;#39;s Lifecycle\" src=\"/assets/images/God-Brahma-Lifecycle-7eb8c86b506d92e1986f56a018e255c1.png\" width=\"602\" height=\"452\" class=\"img_ev3q\"></p><ol><li><strong>51st year of 100 (2nd half or parardha)</strong>.</li><li><strong>1st month of 12</strong>.</li><li><strong>1st kalpa/day (Shveta-Varaha Kalpa) of 30</strong>.</li></ol><ul><li><div class=\"table-container\"><table><thead><tr><th>Kalpa Number</th><th>Kalpa Name</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1/30</td><td>Sveta-Varaha <img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Structure of current kalpa\" src=\"/assets/images/kalpa-duration-a7c424d93c104818edefae6311dbd6a1.png\" width=\"701\" height=\"56\" class=\"img_ev3q\"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></li></ul><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong>7th manvantara (Vaivasvatha Manu) of 14</strong>.\n<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Manavantara duration\" src=\"/assets/images/manavantara-duration-587a0311e3edcdc03a77f0aed782fd6d.png\" width=\"705\" height=\"218\" class=\"img_ev3q\"></li><li><strong>28th chatur-yuga of 71</strong>.\n<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Chatur-yuga duration\" src=\"/assets/images/chatur-yuga-duration-04a7ccad6d16221847299c6fd2e3c078.png\" width=\"830\" height=\"173\" class=\"img_ev3q\"></li><li><strong>4th yuga (Kali-yuga) of 4</strong>.\n<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kali-yuga duration\" src=\"/assets/images/kali-yuga-duration-91eb26ae67cf727aa054f60ec8698dcf.png\" width=\"785\" height=\"32\" class=\"img_ev3q\"></li></ol></blockquote><h2 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"start-date-of-current-kali-yuga\">Start date of current Kali Yuga:<a href=\"#start-date-of-current-kali-yuga\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Start date of current Kali Yuga:\" title=\"Direct link to Start date of current Kali Yuga:\">​</a></h2><blockquote class=\"refine-wider-container\"><ul><li>According to the <strong>Surya Siddhanta</strong>, Kali Yuga began at <em><strong>midnight (00:00) on 18 February 3102 BCE</strong></em>. This sacred date also aligns with the departure of Lord Krishna from the earthly realm, returning to the divine abode of Vaikuntha. The sanctity of this moment is memorialized at the temple of Bhalka, the very site of this celestial event.</li><li>The significance of <strong>18th February 3102 BCE</strong> extends beyond a mere astronomical calculation; it marks the end of Dvapara Yuga and the initiation of the current age of Kali Yuga. This transition holds profound spiritual and cultural importance, intertwining cosmic time with the divine narrative of Lord Krishna's departure.\n<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BHALKA\" src=\"/assets/images/BHALKA-d74d941a00e1d5ddec78c16a0f2d43b4.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" class=\"img_ev3q\"></li><li><h4 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"current-age-of-kali-yuga\"><strong>Current Age of Kali Yuga</strong>:<a href=\"#current-age-of-kali-yuga\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to current-age-of-kali-yuga\" title=\"Direct link to current-age-of-kali-yuga\">​</a></h4><ul><li>The current age of Kali-Yuga is <strong>5126 years</strong> from <strong>midnight (00:00) on 18 February 3102 BCE to 18th February 2024</strong>.</li></ul></li></ul></blockquote><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-tip mb-6 refine-wider-container bg-refine-react-light-green-alt bg-opacity-[0.05] dark:bg-refine-react-dark-green-alt/5 dark:bg-opacity-[0.05] border-l-refine-react-light-green-alt dark:border-l-refine-react-dark-green-alt\"><div class=\"border-l-4 border-l-solid border-l-inherit rounded-tl-lg rounded-bl-lg py-4 pr-4 pl-3 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 text-xs sm:text-base 2xl:text-base 2xl:leading-7 font-semibold text-refine-react-light-green-alt dark:text-refine-react-dark-green-alt\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M18 10c0 2.22-1.206 4.16-3 5.197V16a1 1 0 0 1-1 1h-4a1 1 0 0 1-1-1v-.803A6 6 0 1 1 18 10Zm-7.414-1.414a1 1 0 0 0-1.414-1.414A3.99 3.99 0 0 0 8 10a3.99 3.99 0 0 0 1.172 2.828 1 1 0 0 0 1.414-1.414A1.99 1.99 0 0 1 10 10c0-.553.223-1.051.586-1.414Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M11 18a1 1 0 0 0 0 2h2a1 1 0 0 0 0-2h-2Z\"></path></svg><span class=\"uppercase\">Calculating Brahma's 100 Years into Human Years</span></div><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0\"><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-simple mb-6 border dark:border-gray-700 border-gray-300\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 pt-4\"><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0 px-4 pb-4 admonition-content\"><p>Let's break down Brahma's 100-year lifespan into human years step by step:</p></div></div></div><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"basic-conversion-factors\">Basic Conversion Factors:<a href=\"#basic-conversion-factors\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Basic Conversion Factors:\" title=\"Direct link to Basic Conversion Factors:\">​</a></h3><ul><li><strong>100 years</strong> = 1 * 100 years<ul><li><strong>1 year</strong> = 12 months</li><li><strong>1 month</strong> = 30 days (kalpa) + 30 nights (pralaya)</li></ul></li><li><strong>100 years</strong> = 36,000 days (kalpa) + 36,000 nights (pralaya)</li></ul><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"yuga-structure\">Yuga Structure:<a href=\"#yuga-structure\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Yuga Structure:\" title=\"Direct link to Yuga Structure:\">​</a></h3><ul><li><strong>1 day (kalpa)</strong> = 14 manvantara + 15 manvantara-sandhya</li><li><strong>1 night (pralaya)</strong> = 14 manvantara + 15 manvantara-sandhya</li><li><strong>1 manvantara</strong> = 71 chatur-yuga</li><li><strong>1 manvantara-sandhya</strong> = 1 satya-yuga</li><li><strong>1 chatur-yuga</strong> = 1 satya(krta)-yuga + 1 treta-yuga + 1 dvapara-yuga + 1 kali-yuga<ul><li>1 satya-yuga = 4 * 1 kali-yuga</li><li>1 treta-yuga = 3 * 1 kali-yuga</li><li>1 dvapara-yuga = 2 * 1 kali-yuga</li><li>1 kali-yuga = 432,000 human years</li></ul></li></ul><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"yuga-duration\">Yuga Duration:<a href=\"#yuga-duration\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Yuga Duration:\" title=\"Direct link to Yuga Duration:\">​</a></h3><ul><li><strong>1 kali-yuga</strong> = 4,32,000 human years</li><li><strong>1 chatur-yuga</strong> = (4+3+2+1) kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 10 kali-yuga</li><li><strong>1 manvantara</strong> = 71 chatur-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 71 x 10 kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 710 kali-yuga</li><li><strong>1 manvantara-sandhya</strong> = 1 satya-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 4 kali-yuga</li><li><strong>1 day (kalpa)</strong> = 14 manvantara + 15 manvantara-sandhya <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 14 x 710 kali-yuga + 15 x 4 kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= (9940 + 60) kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 10,000 kali-yuga</li><li><strong>1 night (pralaya)</strong> = 14 manvantara + 15 manvantara-sandhya <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 14 x 710 kali-yuga + 15 x 4 kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= (9940 + 60) kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 10,000 kali-yuga</li></ul><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"conversion\">Conversion:<a href=\"#conversion\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Conversion:\" title=\"Direct link to Conversion:\">​</a></h3><ul><li><strong>100 years</strong> = 36,000 days (kalpa) + 36,000 nights (pralaya) <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 2 x 36,000 x 10,000 kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 720,000,000 kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 720,000,000 x 4,32,000 human years <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= <strong>311,040,000,000,000 human years</strong></li></ul><p>This calculation shows that Brahma's 100-year lifespan equates to a staggering 311,040,000,000,000 human years in Hindu cosmology.</p><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-info mb-6 refine-wider-container bg-refine-react-light-purple bg-opacity-[0.15] dark:bg-refine-react-dark-purple/15 dark:bg-opacity-[0.15] border-l-refine-react-light-purple dark:border-l-refine-react-dark-purple\"><div class=\"border-l-4 border-l-solid border-l-inherit rounded-tl-lg rounded-bl-lg py-4 pr-4 pl-3 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 text-xs sm:text-base 2xl:text-base 2xl:leading-7 font-semibold text-refine-react-light-purple dark:text-refine-react-dark-purple\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M12 20a8 8 0 1 1 0-16 8 8 0 0 1 0 16Zm0-12a1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0-2Zm0 8a1 1 0 0 0 1-1v-3a1 1 0 1 0-2 0v3a1 1 0 0 0 1 1Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg><span class=\"uppercase\">-tip Current Exact Date &amp; Time of Creator God Brahma with respect to 100 years of Brahma</span></div><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0\"><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"setting-the-stage-current-time\">Setting the Stage: Current Time<a href=\"#setting-the-stage-current-time\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Setting the Stage: Current Time\" title=\"Direct link to Setting the Stage: Current Time\">​</a></h3><p>As per the given parameters:</p><ul><li><strong>Current Year of 100</strong> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 50 (Completed) + 1 (current year)</li><li><strong>Current month of 12</strong> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 1</li><li><strong>Current day(Kalpa) of 30</strong> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 1</li><li><strong>Current manvantara of 14</strong> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> = 6 (Completed) + 1(current)</li><li><strong>Current manvantara-sandhya of 15</strong> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> = 7 (Completed)</li><li><strong>Current chatur-yuga of 71</strong> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 27 (Completed) + 1(current)</li><li><strong>Current yuga of 4</strong> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 4 (Kali-yuga)</li><li><strong>Current kali-yuga time (in Human years)</strong> = 5126 years</li></ul><p>Thus, the current date is:--&gt; <strong>DD/MM/YYYY</strong> = <strong>01/01/51</strong>.</p><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"god-brahmas-time-scale\">God Brahma's Time Scale:<a href=\"#god-brahmas-time-scale\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to God Brahma's Time Scale:\" title=\"Direct link to God Brahma's Time Scale:\">​</a></h3><div class=\"table-container\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Human Time</th><th>God Bramha Time</th></tr><tr><td>311,040,000,000,000 yr</td><td>100 yr</td></tr><tr><td>4,32,000 yr</td><td>4.32 sec</td></tr><tr><td>1,00,000 yr</td><td>1 sec</td></tr><tr><td>1 yr</td><td>10 micro-sec</td></tr><tr><td>36 days</td><td>1 micro-sec</td></tr></tbody></table></div><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"calculations\">Calculations:<a href=\"#calculations\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Calculations:\" title=\"Direct link to Calculations:\">​</a></h3><ul><li>Total human years in 6 manvantara = 6 x 710 kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> = 4260 kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> = 4260 x 432,000 <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> = 1,840,320,000 human year</li><li>Total human years in 7 manvantara-sandhya = 7 x 4 kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> = 28 kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->  = 28 x 432,000 <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->  = 12,096,000 human year</li><li>Total human years in 27 chatur-yuga = 27 x 10 kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 270 kali-yuga <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 270 x 432,000 <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 1,166,440,000 human year</li><li>Total human years in 9 kali-yuga + 5126 years = 9 x 4,32,000 + 5126 <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 3,888,000 + 5126 <br> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 3,93,126 human years</li></ul><p>Current kalpa total time = 1,840,320,000 + 12,096,000 + 1,166,440,000 + 3,93,126 <br>\n<!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 3,019,249,126 human years <br>\n<!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 3019249126/100000 brahma seconds <br>\n<!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->= 30192.49126 brahma seconds</p><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"conversion-to-time-format\">Conversion to Time Format:<a href=\"#conversion-to-time-format\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Conversion to Time Format:\" title=\"Direct link to Conversion to Time Format:\">​</a></h3><ul><li><strong>Total Time Elapsed</strong>: 30192.49126 seconds<ul><li>503.208188 minutes</li><li>8 hours, 23.208188 minutes</li><li>8 hours, 23 minutes, 12.49128 seconds</li><li>8 hours, 23 minutes, 12 seconds, 491280 micro-seconds</li></ul></li></ul><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-note mb-6 refine-wider-container bg-refine-react-light-green-bg dark:bg-refine-react-light-green/20 dark:bg-opacity-[0.2] border-l-refine-react-light-green dark:border-l-refine-react-dark-green\"><div class=\"border-l-4 border-l-solid border-l-inherit rounded-tl-lg rounded-bl-lg py-4 pr-4 pl-3 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 text-xs sm:text-base 2xl:text-base 2xl:leading-7 font-semibold text-refine-react-light-green dark:text-refine-react-dark-green\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7 4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h10a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-8a2 2 0 0 0-.586-1.414l-4-4A2 2 0 0 0 13 4H7Zm2 7a1 1 0 1 0 0 2h6a1 1 0 1 0 0-2H9Zm-1 5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h4a1 1 0 1 1 0 2H9a1 1 0 0 1-1-1Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg><span class=\"uppercase\">God Brahma's curremt Date and Time:</span></div><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0\"><blockquote class=\"refine-wider-container\"><ul><li>Date = 01 January 51</li><li>Time = 08:23:12:491280 AM</li></ul></blockquote><h3 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"in-human-time\">In Human Time:<a href=\"#in-human-time\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to In Human Time:\" title=\"Direct link to In Human Time:\">​</a></h3><blockquote class=\"refine-wider-container\"><p>18 February 2024</p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><h2 class=\"anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7\" id=\"time-scales-between-humans-and-brahma-in-hindu-cosmology\">Time Scales Between Humans and Brahma in Hindu Cosmology<a href=\"#time-scales-between-humans-and-brahma-in-hindu-cosmology\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Time Scales Between Humans and Brahma in Hindu Cosmology\" title=\"Direct link to Time Scales Between Humans and Brahma in Hindu Cosmology\">​</a></h2><details open=\"\" class=\"details_lb9f refine-details border dark:border-gray-700 border-gray-300 rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-4 refine-wider-container\" data-collapsed=\"false\"><summary class=\"bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 !p-2 flex items-center gap-2 before:hidden -mb-px border-b border-b-gray-300 dark:border-b-gray-700\"><div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex items-center justify-center\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" class=\"refine-details-triangle text-gray-500 w-4 h-4\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.118 8.528A1 1 0 0 1 8 8h8a1 1 0 0 1 .832 1.555l-4 6a1 1 0 0 1-1.664 0l-4-6a1 1 0 0 1-.05-1.027Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg></div><span class=\"text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 text-base\">Time Scales Between Humans and Brahma in Hindu Cosmology</span></summary><div><div class=\"collapsibleContent_i85q\"><div class=\"p-4\"><div class=\"rounded-lg admonition admonition-note mb-6 refine-wider-container bg-refine-react-light-green-bg dark:bg-refine-react-light-green/20 dark:bg-opacity-[0.2] border-l-refine-react-light-green dark:border-l-refine-react-dark-green\"><div class=\"border-l-4 border-l-solid border-l-inherit rounded-tl-lg rounded-bl-lg py-4 pr-4 pl-3 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 text-xs sm:text-base 2xl:text-base 2xl:leading-7 font-semibold text-refine-react-light-green dark:text-refine-react-dark-green\"><svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7 4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h10a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-8a2 2 0 0 0-.586-1.414l-4-4A2 2 0 0 0 13 4H7Zm2 7a1 1 0 1 0 0 2h6a1 1 0 1 0 0-2H9Zm-1 5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h4a1 1 0 1 1 0 2H9a1 1 0 0 1-1-1Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg><span class=\"uppercase\">Time Scales Between Humans and Brahma in Hindu Cosmology:</span></div><div class=\"text-gray-0 text-base last:mb-0\"><div class=\"table-container\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Unit</th><th>Definition</th><th>Human</th><th>Brahma</th></tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><div class=\"table-container\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Maha-kalpa</td><td>36,000 kalpa &amp; pralaya</td><td>311,040,000,000,000<br>(311.04 trillion) yr</td><td>100 yr</td></tr><tr><td>Maha-pralaya</td><td>36,000 kalpa &amp; pralaya</td><td>311,040,000,000,000<br>(311.04 trillion) yr</td><td>100 yr</td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td>Parardha</td><td>1⁄2 Maha-kalpa</td><td>155,520,000,000,000<br>(155.52 trillion) yr</td><td>50 yr</td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><div class=\"table-container\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Kalpa</td><td>14 manvantara + 15 manvantara-sandhya</td><td>4,320,000,000<br>(4.32 billion) yr</td><td>12 hr</td></tr><tr><td>Pralaya</td><td>14 manvantara + 15 manvantara-sandhya</td><td>4,320,000,000<br>(4.32 billion) yr</td><td>12 hr</td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><div class=\"table-container\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Manvantara</td><td>71 Catur-yuga</td><td>306,720,000 yr</td><td>51.12 min</td></tr><tr><td>Manvantara-sandhya</td><td>1 Satya-yuga length</td><td>1,728,000 yr</td><td>17.28 s</td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td>Catur-yuga</td><td>Satya(Krta), Treta, Dvapara &amp; Kali-yugas</td><td>4,320,000 yr</td><td>43.20 s</td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><div class=\"table-container\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Satya(Krta)-yuga</td><td>4 Kali-yugas length</td><td>1,728,000 yr</td><td>17.28 s</td></tr><tr><td>Treta-yuga</td><td>3 Kali-yugas length</td><td>1,296,000 yr</td><td>12.96 s</td></tr><tr><td>Dvapara-yuga</td><td>2 Kali-yugas length</td><td>864,000 yr</td><td>8.64 s</td></tr><tr><td>Kali-yuga</td><td>1 Kali-yugas length</td><td>432,000 yr</td><td>4.32 s</td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></details>",
            "url": "https://prepverse.vercel.app/blog/god-brahma",
            "title": "The Complete Life Cycle of Creator God Brahma",
            "summary": "Exploring the Complete Life Cycle of Brahma & the Age of the Universe According to Vedas",
            "date_modified": "2024-02-18T00:00:00.000Z",
            "author": {
                "name": "Akash Singh"
            },
            "tags": [
                "Creator",
                "God",
                "Brahma",
                "Universe",
                "Bharat"
            ]
        }
    ]
}