Find the point on the curve $$\,\,\,4{x^2} + {a^2}{y^2} = 4{a^2},\,\,\,4 < {a^2} < 8$$
that is farthest from the point $$(0, -2)$$.
Answer
$$(0, 2)$$
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IIT-JEE 1985
Subjective
Let $$f\left( x \right) = {\sin ^3}x + \lambda {\sin ^2}x, - {\pi \over 2} < x < {\pi \over 2}.$$ Find the intervals in which $$\lambda $$ should lie in order that $$f(x)$$ has exactly one minimum and exactly one maximum.