9709 P13 - Jun 2017 - Q11
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The function \(f\) is defined for \(x \geq 0\). It is given that \(f\) has a minimum value when \(x = 2\) and that \(f''(x) = (4x + 1)^{-\frac{1}{2}}\).
(i) Find \(f'(x)\).
It is now given that \(f''(0), f'(0)\) and \(f(0)\) are the first three terms respectively of an arithmetic progression.
(ii) Find the value of \(f(0)\).
(iii) Find \(f(x)\), and hence find the minimum value of \(f\).
