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The value of a for which the function
`f(x)= a sinx+(1/3)` sin 3x has an extremum at `x=pi/3` is

A

1

B

-1

C

0

D

2

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The correct Answer is:
D
If f(x) has an ectremum at ` x=pi//3`, then
`f'(x)=0 " at " x=pi//3`.
Now , `f(x) =asinx+1/3sin3x`
`rArr f'(x) =acosx+cos3x`
`therefore f'(pi//3)=0rArr acos(pi//3)+cospi=0rArra=2`
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