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Given, f(x) = x^{2}lnx , where x>0 is convex

 points to remember

  • f '  (x) > 0 →→ function is increasing 
  • f '' (0) > 0  →→ convex
  • f ' (0) < 0 →→ function is decreasing 
  • f "(0) < 0 →→ concave

NOW, f ' (x) = 2xlnx + x2x2(1/x)

                   = 2xlnx + x

          f " (x) =  2lnx + 2x(1/x) + 1 

                    = 2lnx + 2 + 1

                    = 2lnx + 3

from the question given, a convex function, we do f " (x) > 0 (point 2)

   f " (x) > 0

    2lnx + 3 > 0

    2lnx > -3

     lnx > -3/2

     e^lnx > e^(-3/2)

     x > e^(-3/2) 

    Here, e ^(-3/2) is positive as per the question 

Hence,[e^(-3/2) , ∞∞)

option B

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To determine the interval on which a twice-differentiable function is convex, we need to find where its second derivative is greater than or equal to zero ($f''(x) \geq 0$).

1. Find the first derivative, $f'(x)$:

$$f(x) = x^2 \ln x$$

$$\Rightarrow f'(x) = (2x)(\ln x) + (x^2)\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)$$

$$\Rightarrow f'(x) = 2x \ln x + x$$

2. Find the second derivative, $f''(x)$:

$$f''(x) = \frac{d}{dx}(2x \ln x) + \frac{d}{dx}(x)$$

$$\Rightarrow f''(x) = \left[ (2)(\ln x) + (2x)\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) \right] + 1$$

$$\Rightarrow f''(x) = 2 \ln x + 2 + 1$$

$$\Rightarrow f''(x) = 2 \ln x + 3$$

3. Solve the inequality for convexity:

For the function to be convex, we set $f''(x) \geq 0$:

$$2 \ln x + 3 \geq 0$$

$$\Rightarrow 2 \ln x \geq -3$$

$$\Rightarrow \ln x \geq -\frac{3}{2}$$

To solve for $x$, we take the exponential of both sides. Since $e^y$ is a strictly increasing function, the direction of the inequality remains the same:

$$\Rightarrow e^{\ln x} \geq e^{-3/2}$$

$$\Rightarrow x \geq e^{-3/2}$$

Since the original domain is $x > 0$, the largest interval where the function is convex is $\boxed{[e^{-3/2}, \infty)}$.

This matches option B.

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