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Suppose, f(x) is a function satisfying the following conditions (a) f(0) = 2, f(1) = 1 (b) f has a minimum value at x=52, and (c) for all x, f′(x)=∣∣∣∣2ax2ax−12ax+b+1bb+1−12(ax+b)2ax+2b+12ax+b∣∣∣∣ where a, b are some constants. Determine the constants a, b and the function f(x).

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Suppose, f(x) is a function satisfying the following conditions
(a) f(0) = 2, f(1) = 1
(b) f has a minimum value at x=52, and
(c) for all x,
f(x)=
2ax2ax12ax+b+1bb+112(ax+b)2ax+2b+12ax+b

where a, b are some constants. Determine the constants a, b and the function f(x).



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