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Question 11 Mark
Let $\phi(\text{x})=\text{f}(\text{x})+\text{f}(2\text{a}-\text{x})$ and f'(x) > 0 for all $\text{x}\in[0,\text{a}].$ Then, $\phi(\text{x}):$
  1. Increases on [0, a]
  2. Decreases on [0, a]
  3. Increases on [-a, 0]
  4. Decreases on [a, 2a]
Answer
  1. Decreases on [0, a]

Solution:

$\phi(\text{x})=\text{f}(\text{x})+\text{f}(2\text{a}-\text{x})$

$\phi'(\text{x})=\text{f}'(\text{x})-\text{f}'(2\text{a}-\text{x})$

$\text{f}''(\text{x})>0$ as $\text{f}'(\text{x})>0$

Considering $\text{x}\in[0,\text{a}]$

$\text{x}\leq2\text{a}-\text{x}$

$\text{f}'(\text{x})\leq\text{f}(2\text{a}-\text{x})$

Also, $\phi(\text{x})=\text{f}'(\text{x})-\text{f}'(2\text{a}-\text{x})$

$\phi(\text{x})$ is decreasing on [0, a]

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Question 21 Mark
Let f(x) = x3 -6x2 +15x + 3. Then:

  1. f(x) > 0 for all $\text{x}\in\text{R}.$

  2. f(x) > 0 for all $\text{x}\in\text{R}.$

  3. f(x) is invertible.

  4. None of these.

Answer
  1. f(x) is invertible

Solution:

f(x) = x3 - 6x2 +15x + 3

f'(x) = 3x2 - 12x + 15

= 3(x2 - 4x + 5)

= 3(x2 - 4x + 4 + 1)

$=3(\text{x}-2)^2+\frac{1}{3}>0$

Therefore, f(x) is strictly increasing function.

⇒ f-1(x) exists.

Hence, f(x) is an invertible function.

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Question 31 Mark
If the function $\text{f}(\text{x})=\frac{-\text{x}}{2}+\sin\text{x}$ defined on $\Big[\frac{-\pi}{3},\frac{\pi}{3}\Big]$ is:
  1. Increasing.
  2. Decreasing.
  3. Constant.
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. Increasing.

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\frac{-\text{x}}{2}+\sin\text{x}$ defined on $\Big[\frac{-\pi}{3},\frac{\pi}{3}\Big]$

$\therefore\ \text{f}'(\text{x})=\frac{-1}{2}+\cos\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})\geq0,\forall\ \text{x}\in\Big[\frac{-\pi}{3},\frac{\pi}{3}\Big]$

$\Big[\because\ \text{for }\text{x}\in\Big[\frac{-\pi}{3},\frac{-\pi}{3}\Big],\cos\geq\frac{1}{2}\Big]$

Hence, the given function is increasing.

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Question 41 Mark
If the function $\text{f}(\text{x})=\cos|\text{x}|-2\text{ax}+\text{b}$ increases along entire number scale, then:
  1. $\text{a}=\text{b}$
  2. $\text{a}=\frac{1}{2}\text{b}$
  3. $\text{a}\leq-\frac{1}{2}$
  4. $\text{a}>-\frac{3}{2}$
Answer
  1. $\text{a}\leq-\frac{1}{2}$

Solution:

Given:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\cos|\text{x}|-2\text{ax}+\text{b}$

Now, $|\text{x}|=\begin{cases}\text{x},&\text{x}\geq0\\-\text{x},&\text{x}<0\end{cases}$

And $\cos|\text{x}|=\begin{cases}\cos(\text{x}),&\text{x}\geq0\\\cos(-\text{x})=\cos(\text{x}),&\text{x}<0\end{cases}$

$\therefore\ \cos|\text{x}|=\cos\text{x},\forall\ \text{x}\in\text{R}$

$\therefore\ \text{f}(\text{x})=\cos\text{x}-2\text{ax}+\text{b}$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})=-\sin\text{x}-2\text{a}$

It is given that f(x) is increasing.

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})\geq0$

$\Rightarrow-\sin\text{x}-2\text{a}\geq0$

$\Rightarrow\sin\text{x}+2\text{a}\leq0$

$\Rightarrow2\text{a}\leq-\sin\text{x}$

The least value of $-\sin\text{x}$ is -1.

$\Rightarrow2\text{a}\leq-1$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}\leq\frac{-1}{2}$

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Question 51 Mark
The function $\text{f}(\text{x})=\log_\text{e}\Big(\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}\Big)$ is of the following type:
  1. Even and increasing.
  2. Odd and increasing.
  3. Even and decreasing.
  4. Odd and decreasing.
Answer
  1. Odd and increasing.

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\log_\text{e}\Big(\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}\Big)$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}(-\text{x})=\log_\text{e}\Big(-\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}\Big)$

$=\log_\text{e}\Bigg\{\frac{\big(-\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}\big)\big(\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}\big)}{\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}}\Bigg\}$

$=\log_\text{e}\Big(\frac{\text{x}^6+1-\text{x}^6}{\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}}\Big)$

$=\log_\text{e}\Big(\frac{1}{\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}}\Big)$

$=-\log_\text{e}\Big(\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}\Big)$

$=-\text{f}(\text{x})$

Hence, f(-x) = -f(x)

Therefore, it is an odd function.

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\log_\text{e}\Big(\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}\Big)$

$\frac{\text{d}}{\text{dx}}\{\text{f}(\text{x})\}=\Big(\frac{1}{\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}}\Big)\times\Big(3\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{2\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}}\times6\text{x}^5\Big)$

$=\Big(\frac{1}{\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}}\Big)\times\bigg(\frac{6\text{x}^2\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}+6\text{x}^5}{2\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}}\bigg)$

$=\Big(\frac{1}{\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}}\Big)\times\Bigg\{\frac{6\text{x}^2\big(\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1+\text{x}^3}\big)}{2\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}}\Bigg\}$

$=\Big(\frac{6\text{x}^2}{2\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}}\Big)>0$

Therefore the given function is an increasing function.

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Question 61 Mark
Function $\text{f}(\text{x})=\cos\text{x}-2\lambda\text{x}$ is monotonic decreasing when:
  1. $\lambda>\frac{1}{2}$
  2. $\lambda<\frac{1}{2}$
  3. $\lambda<2$
  4. $\lambda>2$
Answer
  1. $\lambda>\frac{1}{2}$

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\cos\text{x}-2\lambda\text{x}$

$\text{f}'(\text{x})=-\sin\text{x}-2\lambda$

For f(x) to be decreasing, we must have

$\text{f}'(\text{x})<0$

$\Rightarrow-\sin\text{x}-2\lambda<0$

$\Rightarrow\sin\text{x}+2\lambda>0$

$\Rightarrow2\lambda>-\sin\text{x}$

We know that the maximum value of $-\sin\text{x}$ is 1.

$\Rightarrow2\lambda>1$

$\Rightarrow\lambda>\frac{1}{2}$

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Question 71 Mark
Every invertible function is:
  1. Monotonic function.
  2. Constant function.
  3. Identity function.
  4. Not necessarily monotonic function.
Answer
  1. Monotonic function.

Solution:

We know that "every invertible function is a monotonic function".

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Question 81 Mark
The function f(x) = xx decreases on the interval:
  1. (0, e)
  2. (0, e)
  3. $\Big(0,\frac{1}{\text{e}}\Big)$
  4. None of these
Answer
  1. $\Big(0,\frac{1}{\text{e}}\Big)$

Solution:

Given, $\text{f}(\text{x})=\text{x}^{\text{x}}$

Applying log with base e on both sides, we get

$\log(\text{f}(\text{x}))=\text{x}\log_\text{e}\text{x}$

$\frac{\text{f}'(\text{x})}{\text{f}(\text{x})}=1+\log_{\text{e}}\text{x}$

$\text{f}'(\text{x})=\text{f}(\text{x})(1+\log_\text{e}\text{x})$

$=\text{x}^\text{x}(1+\log_\text{e}\text{x})$

For f(x) to be decreasing, we must have

$\text{f}'(\text{x})<0$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}^\text{x}(1+\log_\text{e}\text{x})<0$

Here, logarithmic function is defined for positive values of x.

$\Rightarrow\text{x}^\text{x}>0$

$\Rightarrow1+\log_\text{e}\text{x}<0$

$[\text{Since }\text{x}^\text{x}(1+\log_\text{e}\text{x})<0\Rightarrow1+\log_\text{e}\text{x}<0]$

$\Rightarrow\log_\text{e}\text{x}<-1$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}<\text{e}^{-1}$ $\big[\because\ \log_\text{a}\text{x}<\text{N}\Rightarrow\text{a}^\text{N}\text{ for }\text{a}>1\big]$

Here,

$\text{e}>1$

$\Rightarrow\log_\text{e}\text{x}<-1$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}<\text{e}^{-1}$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}\in\big(0,\text{e}^{-1}\big)$

So, f(x) is decreasing on $\Big(0,\frac{1}{\text{e}}\Big).$

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Question 91 Mark
In the interval (1, 2), function f(x) = 2|x - 1| + 3|x - 2| is:
  1. Increasing.
  2. Decreasing.
  3. Constant.
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. Decreasing.

Solution:

f(x) = 2|x - 1| + 3|x - 2|

In the interval (1, 2)

⇒ |x -1| = x - 1 and |x - 2| = -(x - 2)

⇒ f(x) = 2(x - 1) - 3(x - 2)

⇒ f(x) = -x + 4

⇒ f'(x) = -1

⇒ function is decreasing on (1, 2).

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Question 101 Mark
The function f(x) = x9 + 3x7 + 64 is increasing on:
  1. $\text{R}$
  2. $(-\infty,0)$
  3. $(0,\infty)$
  4. $\text{R}_0$
Answer
  1. $\text{R}$

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\text{x}^9+3\text{x}^7+64$

$\text{f}'(\text{x})=9\text{x}^8+21\text{x}^6>0,\forall\ \text{x}\in\text{R}$

So, f(x) is increasing on R.

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Question 111 Mark
In the interval (1, 2), function f(x) = 2|x - 1| + 3|x - 2| is:
  1. Monotonically increasing.
  2. Monotonically decreasing.
  3. Not monotonic.
  4. Constant.
Answer
  1. Monotonically decreasing.

Solution:

f(x) = 2|x - 1| + 3|x - 2|

$\text{x}\in(1,2)$

x > 1 and x < 2

⇒ x - 1 > 0 and x - 2 < 0

⇒ f(x) = 2|x - 1| + 3|x - 2|

⇒ f(x) = 2(x - 1) - 3(x - 2)

⇒ f(x) = 2x - 2 - 3x + 6

⇒ f(x) = -x + 4

⇒ f'(x) = -1

Hence, function is monotonically decreasing.

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Question 121 Mark
If the function f(x) = x3 - 9kx2 + 27x + 30 is increasing on R, then:
  1. $-1\leq\text{k}\leq1$
  2. k < -1 or k > 1
  3. 0 < k < 1
  4. -1 < k < 0
Answer
  1. $-1\leq\text{k}\leq1$

Solution:

f(x) = x3 - 9kx2 + 27x + 30

⇒ f'(x) = 3x3 - 18kx + 27

⇒ 3(x2 - 6kx + 9)

Function is always increasing on R.

3(x2 - 6kx + 9) > 0

x2 - 6kx + 9 > 0

In ax2 + bx + c = 0 if a > 0 ⇒ b2 - 4ac < 0

36k2 - 36 < 0

k2 - 1 < 0

(k + 1)(k - 1) < 0

⇒ -1 < k < 1

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Question 131 Mark
The function $\text{f}(\text{x})=\frac{\text{x}}{1+|\text{x}|}$ is:
  1. Stritcly increasing.
  2. Stritcly decreasing.
  3. Neither increasing nor decreasing.
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. Stritcly increasing.

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\frac{\text{x}}{1+|\text{x}|}$

Case I:

When x > 0, |x| = x

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\frac{\text{x}}{1+|\text{x}|}$

$=\frac{\text{x}}{1+\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})=\frac{(1+\text{x})1-\text{x}(1)}{(1+\text{x})^2}$

$=\frac{1}{(1+\text{x})^2}>0,\forall\ \text{x}\in\text{R}$

So, f(x) is strictly increasing when x > 0.

Case II:

When x < 0, |x| = -x

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\frac{\text{x}}{1+|\text{x}|}$

$=\frac{\text{x}}{1+\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})=\frac{(1-\text{x})1-\text{x}(-1)}{(1-\text{x})^2}$

$=\frac{1}{(1-\text{x})^2}>0,\forall\ \text{x}\in\text{R}$

So, f(x) is strictly increasing when x < 0.

Thus, f(x) is strictly increasing on R.

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Question 141 Mark
Function f(x) = |x| - |x - 1| is monotonically increasing when:
  1. x < 0
  2. x > 1
  3. x < 1
  4. 0 < x < 1
Answer
  1. 0 < x < 1

Solution:

f(x) = |x| - |x - 1|

Case I:

Let x < 0

If x < 0, then |x| = -x

⇒ |x - 1| = -(x - 1)

Now,

f(x) = |x| - |x - 1|

= -x - (-x + 1)

= -x + x - 1

= -1

f'(x) = 0

So, f(x) is not monotonically increasing when x < 0.

Case II:

Let x < 0 < 1

Here,

|x| = x

⇒ |x - 1| = -(x - 1)

Now,

f(x) = |x| - |x - 1|

= x + x -1

= 2x - 1

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Question 151 Mark
If $\text{f}(\text{x})=\tan^{-1}(\text{g}(\text{x})),$ where g(x) is monotonically increasing for $0<\text{x}<\frac{\pi}{2}.$ Then, f(x) is:
  1. Increasing on $\Big(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)$
  2. Decreasing on $\Big(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)$
  3. Increasing on $\Big(0,\frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$ and decreasing on $\Big(\frac{\pi}{4},\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)$
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. Increasing on $\Big(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)$

Solution:

Given: g(x) is increasing on $\Big(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\Big).$ Then,

$\text{x}_1<\text{x}_2,\forall\ \text{x}_1<\text{x}_2\in\Big(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)$

$\Rightarrow\text{g}(\text{x}_1)<\text{g}(\text{x}_2)$

Taking $\tan^{-1}$ on both sides, we get

$\Rightarrow\tan^{-1}(\text{g}(\text{x}_1))<\tan^{-1}(\text{g}(\text{x}_2))$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}(\text{x}_1)<\text{f}(\text{x}_2),\ \forall\ \text{x}_1,\text{x}_2\in\Big(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)$

So, f(x) is increasing on $\Big(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\Big).$

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Question 161 Mark
Let $\text{f}(\text{x})=\text{x}^3+\text{a}\text{x}^2+\text{b}\text{x}+5\sin^2\text{x}$ be an increasing function on R. Then, a and b satisfy:
  1. a2 - 3b - 15 > 0
  2. a2 - 3b + 15 > 0
  3. a2 - 3b + 15 < 0
  4. a < 0 and b > 0
Answer
  1. a2 - 3b + 15 < 0

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\text{x}^3+\text{a}\text{x}^2+\text{b}\text{x}+5\sin^2\text{x}$

$\text{f}'(\text{x})=3\text{x}^2+2\text{a}\text{x}+(\text{b}+5\sin2\text{x})$

Given, f(x) is increasing on R.

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})>0,\forall\ \text{x}\in\text{R}$

$\Rightarrow3\text{x}^2+2\text{a}\text{x}+(\text{b}+5\sin2\text{x})>0,\forall\ \text{x}\in\text{R}$

Since, the quadratic function is > 0, its discriminant is < 0.

$\Rightarrow(2\text{a})^2-4(3)(\text{b}+5\sin2\text{x})<0$

$\Rightarrow4\text{a}^2-12\text{b}-60\sin2\text{x}<0$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}^2-3\text{b}-15\sin2\text{x}<0$

We know that the minimum value of $\sin2\text{x}$ is -1.

$\therefore\ \text{a}^2-3\text{b}-15<0$

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Question 171 Mark
Function f(x) = x3 - 27x + 5 is monotonically increasing when:
  1. $\text{x}<-3$
  2. $|\text{x}|>3$
  3. $\text{x}\leq-3$
  4. $|\text{x}|\geq3$
Answer
  1. $|\text{x}|\geq3$

Solution:

f(x) = 3x2 - 27x

⇒ f'(x) = x3 - 27x + 5

⇒ f'(x) = 3(x2 - 9)

Function is increasing,

$3\big(\text{x}^2-9\big)\geq0$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2\geq9$

$\Rightarrow|\text{x}|\geq3$

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Question 181 Mark
If the function f(x) = kx3 - 9x2 + 9x + 3 is monotonically increasing in every interval, then:
  1. $\text{k}<3\text{k}<3$
  2. $\text{k}\leq3\text{k}\leq3$
  3. $\text{k}>3\text{k}>3$
  4. $\text{k}\geq3$
Answer
  1. k > 3k > 3

Solution:

f(x) = kx3 - 9x2 + 9x + 3

f'(x) = kx2 - 27

= 3(x2 - 9)

For f(x) to be increasing, we must have

f'(x) > 0

⇒ 3(x2 - 9) > 0

⇒ (x2 - 9) > 0 [Since, 3 > 0, 3(x2 - 9) > 0 ⇒ (x2 - 9) > 0]

⇒ (x + 3)(x - 3) > 0

⇒ x < -3 or x > 3

⇒ |x| > 3

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Question 191 Mark
Function $\text{f}(\text{x})=\log_\text{a}\text{x}$ is increasing on R, if:
  1. 0 < a < 1
  2. a > 1
  3. a < 1
  4. a > 0
Answer
  1. a > 1

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\log_\text{a}\text{x}=\frac{\log\text{x}}{\log\text{a}}$

$\text{f}'(\text{x})=\frac{1}{\text{x}\log\text{a}}$

Given: f(x) is increasing on R.

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})>0,\forall\ \text{x}\in\text{R}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{x}\log\text{a}}>0,\forall\ \text{x}\in\text{R}$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}>1$

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Question 201 Mark
The function $\text{f}(\text{x})=2\log(\text{x}-2)-\text{x}^2+4\text{x}+1$ increases on the interval:
  1. (1, 2)
  2. (2, 3)
  3. (1, 3)
  4. (2, 4)
Answer
  1. (1, 3)

Solution:

Given, $\text{f}(\text{x})=2\log(\text{x}-2)-\text{x}^2+4\text{x}+1$

Domain of f(x) is $(2,\infty).$

$\text{f}'(\text{x})=\frac{2}{\text{x}-2}-2\text{x}+4$

$=\frac{2-2\text{x}^2+4\text{x}+4\text{x}-8}{\text{x}-2}$

$=\frac{-2\text{x}^2+8\text{x}-6}{\text{x}-2}$

$=\frac{-2(\text{x}^2-4\text{x}+3)}{\text{x}-2}$

For f(x) to be increasing, we must have

$\text{f}'(\text{x})>0$

$\Rightarrow\frac{-2(\text{x}^2-4\text{x}+3)}{\text{x}-2}>0$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2-4\text{x}+3<0$ $[\because\ \text{x}(\text{x}-2)>0\ \&-2<0]$

$\Rightarrow(\text{x}-1)(\text{x}-3)<0$

$\Rightarrow1<\text{x}<3$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}\in(1,3)$

Also, the domain of f(x) is $(2,\infty).$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}\in(1,3)\cap(2,\infty)$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}\in(1,3)$

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Question 211 Mark
The Function $\text{f}(\text{x})=\frac{\lambda+\sin\text{x}+2\cos\text{x}}{\sin\text{x}+\cos\text{x}}$ is increasing, if:
  1. $\lambda<1$
  2. $\lambda>1$
  3. $\lambda<2$
  4. $\lambda>2$
Answer
  1. $\lambda>2$

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\frac{\lambda+\sin\text{x}+2\cos\text{x}}{\sin\text{x}+\cos\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}(\text{x})=(\lambda-2)\sin^2\text{x}+(\lambda-2)\cos^2\text{x}>0$

Using identity $\Rightarrow\lambda-2>0$

$\Rightarrow\lambda>2$

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Question 221 Mark
If the function $\text{f}(\text{x})=2\tan\text{x}+(2\text{a}+1)\log_\text{e}|\sec\text{x}|+(\text{a}-2)\text{x}$ is increasing on R, then:
  1. $\text{a}\in\Big(\frac{1}{2},\infty\Big)$
  2. $\text{a}\in\Big(-\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{2}\Big)$
  3. $\text{a}=\frac{1}{2}$
  4. $\text{a}\in\text{R}$
Answer
  1. $\text{a}=\frac{1}{2}$

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=2\tan\text{x}+(2\text{a}+1)\log_\text{e}|\sec\text{x}|+(\text{a}-2)\text{x}$

If $\sec\text{x}>0$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})=2\sec^2\text{x}+(2\text{a}+1)\frac{1}{\sec\text{x}}\sec\text{x}\tan\text{x}+(\text{a}-2)$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})=2\sec^2\text{x}+(2\text{a}+1)\tan\text{x}+(\text{a}-2)$

Function is increasing

$=2\sec^2\text{x}+(2\text{a}+1)\tan\text{x}+(\text{a}-2)>0$

$\Rightarrow2\big(1+\tan^2\text{x}\big)+(2\text{a}+1)\tan\text{x}+(\text{a}-2)>0$

$\Rightarrow2\tan^2\text{x}+(2\text{a}+1)\tan\text{x}+\text{a}>0$

$\Rightarrow(2\text{a}+1)^2-4\times2\text{a}<0$

$\Rightarrow(2\text{a}-1)^2<0$ which is not possible.

$\Rightarrow(2\text{a}-1)^2=0$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}=\frac{1}{2}$

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Question 231 Mark
The interval of increase of the function $\text{f}(\text{x})=\text{x}-\text{e}^{\text{x}}+\tan\Big(\frac{2\pi}{7}\Big)$ is:
  1. $(0,\infty)$
  2. $(-\infty,0)$
  3. $(1,\infty)$
  4. $(-\infty,1)$
Answer
  1. $(-\infty,0)$

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\text{x}-\text{e}^{\text{x}}+\tan\Big(\frac{2\pi}{7}\Big)$

f'(x) = 1 - ex

For f(x) to be increasing, we must have

f'(x) > 0

⇒ 1 - ex > 0

⇒ ex < 1

⇒ x < 0

$\Rightarrow\text{x}\in(-\infty,0)$

So, f(x) is increasing on $(-\infty,0).$

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Question 241 Mark
Function f(x) = 2x3 - 9x2 + 12x + 29 is monotonically decreasing when:
  1. x < 2
  2. x > 2
  3. x > 3
  4. 1 < x < 2
Answer
  1. 1 < x < 2

Solution:

f(x) = 2x3 - 9x2 + 12x + 29

⇒ f'(x) = 6x2 - 18x + 12

⇒ f'(x) = 6(x2 - 3x + 2)

⇒ f'(x) = 6(x - 1)(x - 2)

For f(x) to be decreasing, we must have

 f'(x) < 0

⇒ 6(x - 1)(x - 2) < 0

⇒ (x - 1)(x - 2) < 0

[Since, 6 > 0, 6(x - 1)(x - 2) < 0 ⇒ (x - 1)(x - 2) < 0]

⇒ 1 < x < 2

So, f(x) is decreasing for 1 < x < 2.

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Question 251 Mark
If the function f(x) = x2 - kx + 5 is increasing on [2, 4], then:

  1. $\text{k}\in(2,\infty)$

  2. $\text{k}\in(-\infty,2)$

  3. $\text{k}\in(4,\infty)$

  4. $\text{k}\in(-\infty,4)$

Answer
  1. $\text{k}\in(-\infty,4)$

Solution:

f(x) = x2 - kx + 5

f'(x) = 2x - k

Given: f(x) is increasing on [2, 4].

⇒ f'(x) > 0

⇒ 2x - k > 0

⇒ k < 2x

$\because\ \text{x}\in[2,4],$ maximum value of k is 4, k < 4.

$\therefore\ \text{k}\in(-\infty,4)$

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Question 261 Mark
The function $\text{f}(\text{x})=\cot^{-1}\text{x}+\text{x}$ increases in the interval:
  1. $(1,\infty)$
  2. $(-1,\infty)$
  3. $(-\infty,\infty)$
  4. $(0,\infty)$
Answer
  1. $(-\infty,\infty)$

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\cot^{-1}\text{x}+\text{x}$

$\text{f}'(\text{x})=\frac{-1}{1+\text{x}^2}+1$

f(x) is increasing,

$\Rightarrow\frac{-1}{1+\text{x}^2}+1>0$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}^2}{1+\text{x}^2}>0$

Hence, f(x) is increasing on $(-\infty,\infty).$

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Question 271 Mark
$\text{f}(\text{x})=2\text{x}-\tan^{-1}-\log\Big\{\text{x}+\sqrt{\text{x}^2+1}\Big\}$ is monotonically increasing when:
  1. $\text{x}>0$
  2. $\text{x}<0$
  3. $\text{x}\in\text{R}$
  4. $\text{x}\in\text{R}-\{0\}$
Answer
  1. $\text{x}\in\text{R}$

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=2\text{x}-\tan^{-1}-\log\Big\{\text{x}+\sqrt{\text{x}^2+1}\Big\}$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})=2-\frac{1}{1+\text{x}^2}-\frac{1}{\text{x}+\sqrt{\text{x}^2+1}}\Big(1+\frac{2\text{x}}{2\sqrt{\text{x}^2+1}}\Big)$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})=2-\frac{1}{1+\text{x}^2}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{\text{x}^2+1}}$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})=\frac{1+2\text{x}^2}{1+\text{x}^2}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{\text{x}^2+1}}$

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})=\frac{1+2\text{x}^2-\sqrt{\text{x}^2+1}}{1+\text{x}^2}$

Function is increasing monotonically.

$\Rightarrow\frac{1+2\text{x}^2-\sqrt{\text{x}^2+1}}{1+\text{x}^2}>0$

$\Rightarrow1+2\text{x}^2-\sqrt{\text{x}^2+1}>0$

$\Rightarrow1+2\text{x}^2>\sqrt{\text{x}^2+1}$

Squaring on both sides,

$\Rightarrow\big(1+2\text{x}^2\big)>\text{x}^2+1$

$\Rightarrow4\text{x}^4+3\text{x}^2>0$

For all $\text{x}\in\text{R}$

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Question 281 Mark
If the function f(x) = 2x2 - kx + 5 is increasing on [1, 2], then k lies in the interval:
  1. $(-\infty,4)$
  2. $(4,\infty)$
  3. $(-\infty,8)$
  4. $(8,\infty)$
Answer
  1. $(-\infty,4)$

Solution:

f(x) = 2x2 - kx + 5

f'(x) = 4x - k

f(x) is increasing

4x - k < 0 on [1, 2]

k < 4x

Minimum value of k is 4.

k < 4

$\text{k}\in(-\infty,4)$

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Question 291 Mark
Function f(x) = ax is increasing on R, if:
  1. a > 0
  2. a < 0
  3. 0 < a < 1
  4. a > 1
Answer
  1. a > 1

Solution:

$\text{f}(\text{x})=\text{a}^\text{x}$

$\text{f}'(\text{x})=\text{a}^\text{x}\log\text{a}$

Given: f(x) is increasing on R.

$\Rightarrow\text{f}'(\text{x})>0$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}^\text{x}\log\text{a}>0$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}^\text{x}>0$

(Logarithmic function is defined for positive value of a)

We know,

$\Rightarrow\text{a}^\text{x}\log\text{a}>0$

It can be possible when $\text{a}^\text{x}>0$ and $\log\text{a}>0$ or $\text{a}^\text{x}<0$ and $\log\text{a}<0$

(Not possible, logarithmic function is defined for positive value of a)

$\Rightarrow\log\text{a}>0$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}>1$

So, f(x) is increasing when a > 1.

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Question 301 Mark
The function f(x) = x2e-x is monotonic increasing when:

  1. $\text{x}\in\text{R}-[0,2]$

  2. $0<\text{x}<2$

  3. $2<\text{x}<\infty$

  4. $\text{x}<0$

Answer
  1. $0<\text{x}<2$

Solution:

f(x) = x2e-x

⇒ f'(x) = -x2e-x + 2xe-x

⇒ f'(x) = -e-xx(x - 2)

Given that function is monotonically increasing.

-e-xx(x - 2) > 0

x(x - 2) < 0

0 < x < 2

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