Let be a real valued function, defined on and given by . Then in which of the following intervals, function is increasing?
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)✓ Correct
- (D)
Answer: (C)
Solution
Differentiating,
Combining over ,
Since throughout the domain, the sign of is the sign of , which is positive for and for . So is increasing on .
Combining over ,
Since throughout the domain, the sign of is the sign of , which is positive for and for . So is increasing on .
JEE Main · 2021 · 16 Mar 2021 · Shift 2 · Single correct option