Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

Maximum value of $\log x/x$ in interval $[2 , ∞]$ is

Options:

$\log 2/2$

0

$1/e$

1

Correct Answer:

$1/e$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $1/e$

$f'(x)=\frac{1}{x^2}(1-\ln x)$

Clearly f(x) increasing for x < e and decreases for x > e

⇒ x = e is the point of local maxima

∴  maximum f(x) = $\frac{1}{e}$

Hence (3) is the correct answer.