Let a, b ∈ R be such that the function f given by f(x) = |x| + bx^2 + ax, x ≠ 0 has extreme values at x = −1...

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Let a, b ∈ R be such that the function f given by f(x) = |x| + bx^2 + ax, x ≠ 0 has extreme values at x = −1 and x = 2. Statement 1: f has local maximum at x = −1 and at x = 2. Statement 2: a = 12 and b = -1 4

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JEE Main 2012 Mathematics question

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