The function $f(x)=(x^4-42x^2-80x+32)^3$ is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
$f(x)=(x^4-42x^2-80x+32)^3$
$f'(x)=3(x^4-42x^2-80x+32)^2(4x^3-84x-80)$
$f'(x)>0$ $⇒4(x^3-21x-20)>0⇒4(x+1)(x+4)(x-5)>0$
$⇒x∈(-4,-1)∪(5,∞)$
So f (x) is monotonically increasing in $x∈(-4,-1)∪(5,∞)$