Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

The function $f(x)=x^3-3 x$, is

Options:

increasing on $(-\infty,-1] \cup[1, \infty)$ and decreasing on $(-1,1)$

decreasing on $(-\infty,-1] \cup[1, \infty)$ and increasing on $(-1,1)$

increasing on $(0, \infty)$ and decreasing on $(-\infty, 0)$

decreasing on $(0, \infty)$ and increasing on $(-\infty, 0)$

Correct Answer:

increasing on $(-\infty,-1] \cup[1, \infty)$ and decreasing on $(-1,1)$

Explanation:

We have,

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

For f(x) to be increasing, we must have

$f'(x) \geq 0 \Rightarrow 3 x^2-3 \geq 0 \Rightarrow x^2-1 \geq 0 \Rightarrow x \leq-1$ or $x \geq 1$

Hence, f(x) is increasing on $(-\infty,-1] \cup[1, \infty)$ and decreasing on (-1, 1).