Find intervals of increasing/decreasing
Find intervals of increasing/decreasing
Last updated at April 16, 2024 by Teachoo
Misc 4 Find the intervals in which the function f given by f (x) = x3 + 1/đĽ^3 , đĽ â 0 is (i) increasing (ii) decreasing. f(đĽ) = đĽ3 + 1/đĽ3 Finding fâ(đ) fâ(đĽ) = đ/đđĽ (đĽ^3+đĽ^(â3) )^. = 3đĽ2 + (â3)^(â3 â 1) = 3đĽ2 â 3đĽ^(â4) = 3đĽ^2â3/đĽ^4 = 3(đĽ^2â1/đĽ^4 ) Putting fâ(đ) = 0 3(đĽ^2â1/đĽ^4 ) = 0 (đĽ^6 â 1)/đĽ^4 = 0 đ^đâđ = 0 (đĽ^3 )^2â(1)^2=0 (đ^đâđ)(đ^đ+đ)=đ Hence, đ = 1 & â1 Plotting points on number line So, f(đĽ) is strictly increasing on (ââ , â1) & (1 , â) & f(đĽ) strictly decreasing on (â1 , 1) But we need to find Increasing & Decreasing fâ(đĽ) = 3(đĽ^2â1/đĽ^4 ) Thus, f(đĽ) is increasing on (ââ , âđ] & [đ , â) & f(đĽ) is decreasing on [âđ , đ]