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The range of  y=2x^{2}-4x+9  when  0\leq x\leq 3  is

Option: 1

\left [ 7,15 \right ]\\


Option: 2

\left [ 9,15 \right ]\\


Option: 3

\left [ 7,9 \right ]


Option: 4

None of these


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a=2\Rightarrow a> 0

Now only some values of x are given, so range is not \left [ \frac{-D}{4a},\infty \right )

For such questions, we use graphs

Vertex: \left ( \frac{-b}{2a},\frac{-D}{4a} \right )

            =\left ( \frac{4}{4},\frac{-\left ( 16-4\cdot 2\cdot 9 \right )}{4\cdot 2} \right )

            =\left ( 1,7 \right )

0\leq x\leq 3

Clearly from graph, minimum value =7

Maximum value = higher of f\left ( 0 \right )\: or\: f\left ( 3 \right )

f\left ( 0 \right )=9\: and\: f\left ( 3 \right )=2\cdot 3^{2}-4\cdot 3+9=15

Range : \left [ 7,15 \right ]

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Ramraj Saini

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