JEE Main · 2020 · 03 Sep 2020 · Shift 1 · Application of Derivatives

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The function, , is increasing for all lying in:
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)✓ Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Writing , its derivative is . For this is positive once , i.e. ; for both numerator and denominator are negative, so the quotient is again positive. Hence is increasing on .
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