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The interval in which the $f(x)=\sin x-\cos x, 0 \leq x \leq 2 \pi$ is strictly decreasing is: |
$\left(\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{5 \pi}{4}\right)$ $\left(0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right) \cup\left(\frac{5 \pi}{4}, 2 \pi\right)$ $\left(\frac{3 \pi}{4}, \frac{7 \pi}{4}\right)$ $\left(0, \frac{3 \pi}{4}\right) \cup\left(\frac{7 \pi}{4}, 2 \pi\right)$ |
$\left(\frac{3 \pi}{4}, \frac{7 \pi}{4}\right)$ |
The correct answer is Option (3) - $\left(\frac{3 \pi}{4}, \frac{7 \pi}{4}\right)$ $f(x)=\sin x-\cos x$ $f'(x)=\cos x+\sin x=0$ so $x=\frac{3π}{4},\frac{7π}{4}$ $f'(x)<0$ for $x∈(\frac{3π}{4},\frac{7π}{4})$ so f is decreasing in $(\frac{3π}{4},\frac{7π}{4})$ |