Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

The function $\frac{\sin (x+\alpha)}{\sin (x+\beta)}$ has no extrema if (n ∈ Z)

Options:

$\alpha-\beta \neq n \pi$

$\beta-\alpha=n \pi$

$\beta-\alpha=2 n \pi$

None of these

Correct Answer:

$\alpha-\beta \neq n \pi$

Explanation:

$f(x)=\frac{\sin (x+\alpha)}{\sin (x+\beta)}$

$\Rightarrow f'(x)=\frac{\sin (x+\beta) \cos (x+\alpha)-\sin (x+\alpha) \cos (x+\beta)}{\sin ^2(x+\beta)}$

$=\frac{\sin (\beta-\alpha)}{\sin ^2(x+\beta)}$

∴ f has no extrema if f'(x) ≠ 0

i.e. if sin (β – α) ≠ 0

i.e. if sin (α – β) ≠ 0, i.e. if α – β ≠ nπ, n ∈ Z.