For the function $f(x)=\int\limits_0^x \frac{\sin t}{t} d t$, where $x>0$. At $x=n \pi, f(x)$ attains
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
We have,
$f(x) =\int\limits_0^x \frac{\sin t}{t} d t$
$\Rightarrow f'(x) =\frac{\sin x}{x}$ and $f''(x)=\frac{x \cos x-\sin x}{x^2}$
For maximum/minimum, we must have
$f'(x)=0$
$\Rightarrow \frac{\sin x}{x} =0 \Rightarrow \sin x=0 \Rightarrow x=n \pi, n \in N$ [∵ x > 0]
At $x=n \pi$, we have
$f''(x)=\frac{n \pi \cos n \pi-\sin n \pi}{n^2 \pi^2}=\frac{(-1)^n}{n \pi}$
$\Rightarrow f''(x) < 0$, if n is an odd natural number
and, f''(x) > 0, if n is an even natural number.
Hence, f(x) attains local maximum or minimum at $x=n \pi$ according as n is an odd natural number or an even natural number.