If \(f ' '(x) = 2\), \(f ' (1) = 0\) and \(f(0) = - 8\), find f(x).

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Further Mathematics - 2015 (Essay) Subject: Further Mathematics

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If \(f ' '(x) = 2\), \(f ' (1) = 0\) and \(f(0) = - 8\), find f(x).

Answer Details

Given \(f''(x)=2,\ f'(1)=0,\ f(0)=-8\), find \(f(x)\).

Integrate \(f''(x)=2\) once:

\[f'(x)=2x+C_1\]

Use \(f'(1)=0\):

\[2(1)+C_1=0\;\Rightarrow\;C_1=-2,\qquad f'(x)=2x-2\]

Integrate again:

\[f(x)=x^{2}-2x+C_2\]

Use \(f(0)=-8\):

\[0-0+C_2=-8\;\Rightarrow\;C_2=-8\]

Therefore

\[f(x)=x^{2}-2x-8\]

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