Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

The interval in which the function $x^3$ increases less rapidly than $6x^2+15x+5$, is:

Options:

(-∞, -1)

(-5, 1)

(-1, 5)

(5, ∞)

Correct Answer:

(-1, 5)

Explanation:

The function $f(x) = x^3$ increases for all x and the function $g(x) = 6x^2 +15x + 5$ increases if

$g'(x)>0⇒12x+15>0⇒x>-\frac{5}{4}$

Thus, f(x) and g(x) both increase for $x>-\frac{5}{4}$

It is given that f(x) increases less rapidly than g(x), therefore the function $\phi(x) = f(x) - g(x)$ is decreasing function, which implies that $\phi{'}(x) <0$.

$⇒ 3x^2 -12x -15 < 0 ⇒ x^2 - 4x - 5 < 0 ⇒ (x - 5)(x +1) < 0$

$⇒-1 < x < 5$

Hence, $x^3$ increases less rapidly than $6x^2 +15x + 5$ on the interval (-1, 5).