Find the interval in which the function $f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 + 10$ is strictly decreasing. |
$(-\infty, 0)$ $(3, \infty)$ $(-\infty, 0) \cup (0, 3)$ $[0, 3]$ |
$(-\infty, 0) \cup (0, 3)$ |
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 $(-\infty, 0) \cup (0, 3)$. |