Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Section B1

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

Find the interval in which the function $f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 + 10$ is strictly decreasing.

Options:

$(-\infty, 0)$

$(3, \infty)$

$(-\infty, 0) \cup (0, 3)$

$[0, 3]$

Correct Answer:

$(-\infty, 0) \cup (0, 3)$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $(-\infty, 0) \cup (0, 3)$ ##

We have $f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 + 10$

$\Rightarrow f'(x) = 4x^3 - 12x^2$

$\Rightarrow f'(x) = 4x^2(x - 3)$

For $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing, we must have $f'(x) < 0$.

Value of $x$ is $0, 3$.

Hence, Strictly Decreasing in the interval $(-\infty, 0) \cup (0, 3)$.