The user wants me to solve a calculus problem by finding the first and second derivatives of a given function and evaluating them at specific points to check the given options.
Step 1: Find the first derivative, f′(x).
The given function is f(x)=x2+ax+1x2−ax+1.
We can simplify the function by rewriting the numerator:
f(x)=x2+ax+1x2+ax+1−2ax=1−x2+ax+12ax
Now, we differentiate f(x) with respect to x using the quotient rule for the fractional part.
f′(x)=−2adxd(x2+ax+1x)
f′(x)=−2a[(x2+ax+1)2(1)(x2+ax+1)−x(2x+a)]
f′(x)=−2a[(x2+ax+1)2x2+ax+1−2x2−ax]
f′(x)=−2a[(x2+ax+1)21−x2]
f′(x)=(x2+ax+1)22a(x2−1)
Step 2: Evaluate f′(1) and f′(−1) and check options C and D.
Now, we evaluate the first derivative at x=1 and x=−1.
At x=1:
f′(1)=(12+a(1)+1)22a(12−1)=(2+a)22a(0)=0
At x=−1:
f′(−1)=((−1)2+a(−1)+1)22a((−1)2−1)=(2−a)22a(0)=0
Now, let's check options C and D.
Option C: f′(1)f′(−1)=(2−a)2. We have 0⋅0=0. For the option to be true, (2−a)2 must be 0, which implies a=2. However, the problem states 0<a<2. So, option C is false.
Option D: f′(1)f′(−1)=−(2+a)2. We have 0=−(2+a)2. This implies a=−2, which contradicts 0<a<2. So, option D is false.
Step 3: Find the second derivative, f′′(x).
We differentiate f′(x)=(x2+ax+1)22a(x2−1) using the quotient rule. Let u(x)=2a(x2−1) and v(x)=(x2+ax+1)2. Then u′(x)=4ax and v′(x)=2(x2+ax+1)(2x+a).
f′′(x)=[v(x)]2u′(x)v(x)−u(x)v′(x)
f′′(x)=(x2+ax+1)44ax(x2+ax+1)2−2a(x2−1)[2(x2+ax+1)(2x+a)]
We can cancel a factor of (x2+ax+1) from the numerator and denominator:
f′′(x)=(x2+ax+1)34ax(x2+ax+1)−4a(x2−1)(2x+a)
Step 4: Evaluate f′′(1) and f′′(−1).
At x=1, the term (x2−1) is 0. So the second term in the numerator is 0.
f′′(1)=(12+a(1)+1)34a(1)(12+a(1)+1)−0=(2+a)34a(2+a)=(2+a)24a
At x=−1, the term (x2−1) is also 0.
f′′(−1)=((−1)2+a(−1)+1)34a(−1)((−1)2+a(−1)+1)−0=(1−a+1)3−4a(1−a+1)=(2−a)3−4a(2−a)=(2−a)2−4a
Step 5: Check options A and B.
Option A: (2+a)2f′′(1)+(2−a)2f′′(−1)=0
Let's substitute our results into the left-hand side (LHS):
LHS = (2+a)2((2+a)24a)+(2−a)2((2−a)2−4a)
LHS = 4a−4a=0
Since LHS = 0, which is the right-hand side, option A is true.
Option B: (2−a)2f′′(1)−(2+a)2f′′(−1)=0
LHS = (2−a)2((2+a)24a)−(2+a)2((2−a)2−4a)
LHS = (2+a)24a(2−a)2+(2−a)24a(2+a)2
Since 0<a<2, both terms are positive, so their sum is positive and not equal to 0. Option B is false.
Final Answer is option A.