For which value of a is the function f(x) = x^3 - 3ax^2 + 3a^2x + 1 differentiable at x = 1?

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For which value of a is the function f(x) = x^3 - 3ax^2 + 3a^2x + 1 differentiable at x = 1?
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3

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Q: For which value of a is the function f(x) = x^3 - 3ax^2 + 3a^2x + 1 differentiable at x = 1?
Solution: Setting f'(1) = 0 gives a = 1 for differentiability at x = 1.
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