Question 31 of 82intermediate🔧 ApplyMCQ1 mark

On which of the following intervals is the function f given by f(x) = x¹⁰⁰ + sin x - 1 decreasing?

Exercise: EXERCISE 6.2 | Q: 13 | (Page 13)
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Explanation

The correct option is (D). To determine where the function is decreasing, we analyze the sign of its derivative. The derivative of the function is positive in all the given intervals, which means the function is increasing, not decreasing, in all specified options.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Find the derivative of the function. Given f(x)=x100+sin⁡x−1f(x) = x^{100} + \sin x - 1, differentiating with respect to xx, we get f′(x)=100x99+cos⁡xf'(x) = 100x^{99} + \cos x.

  2. Step 2: Analyze the sign of f′(x)f'(x) in interval (A) (0,1)(0, 1) and (C) (0,π/2)(0, \pi/2). For x>0x > 0, the term 100x99100x^{99} is positive. In the interval (0,π/2)(0, \pi/2), cos⁡x\cos x is positive. Therefore, f′(x)>0f'(x) > 0 in these intervals, implying the function is increasing.

  3. Step 3: Analyze the sign of f′(x)f'(x) in interval (B) (π/2,π)(\pi/2, \pi). Here, x>π/2>1x > \pi/2 > 1, so x99>1x^{99} > 1, making 100x99100x^{99} a large positive number (greater than 100). While cos⁡x\cos x is negative in this interval, its magnitude is at most 1. Thus, 100x99+cos⁡x100x^{99} + \cos x is positive.

  4. Step 4: Conclude the nature of the function. Since f′(x)>0f'(x) > 0 in all the intervals (A), (B), and (C), the function is increasing in all these intervals. Therefore, the function is decreasing in none of these intervals.