Practicing Success
The stationary point of $f(x)=sin^4x+cos^4x, x \in \left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ is given by : |
$x=\frac{\pi}{4}$ $x=\frac{\pi}{3}$ $x=\frac{\pi}{6}$ $x=\frac{\pi}{8}$ |
$x=\frac{\pi}{4}$ |
The correct answer is Option (1) → $x=\frac{\pi}{4}$ $f(x)=\sin^4x+\cos^4x$ so $y'=4\sin^3x\cos x-4\cos^3x\sin x$ $=4\sin x\cos x(\sin^2x-\cos^2x)=0$ at stationary point $⇒\sin x=\cos x$ as $x∈\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ $⇒x=\frac{\pi}{4}$ |