csat-suneung 2023 Q6

csat-suneung · South-Korea · csat__math 3 marks Stationary points and optimisation Determine parameters from given extremum conditions
The function $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 9 x ^ { 2 } + a x + 5$ has a local maximum at $x = 1$ and a local minimum at $x = b$. What is the value of $a + b$? (Here, $a$ and $b$ are constants.) [3 points]
(1) 12
(2) 14
(3) 16
(4) 18
(5) 20
The function $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 9 x ^ { 2 } + a x + 5$ has a local maximum at $x = 1$ and a local minimum at $x = b$. What is the value of $a + b$? (Here, $a$ and $b$ are constants.) [3 points]\\
(1) 12\\
(2) 14\\
(3) 16\\
(4) 18\\
(5) 20