Let f (x) = x4 – 62x2 + ax + 9
f ' (x) = 4x3 – 124x + a
∴ f ' (1) = 4 – 124 + a = – 120 + a
∴ f (x) attains max. value at x = 1
∴ f ' (1) = 0 ⇒ – 120 + a = 0 ⇒ a – 120.
Find the shortest distance of the point (0, c) from the parabola y = x2 , where 0 ≤ c ≤ 5.