Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

The equation $\sin x+x \cos x=0$ has at least one root in the interval

Options:

$(-\pi / 2,0)$

$(0, \pi)$

$(-\pi / 2, \pi / 2)$

none of these

Correct Answer:

$(0, \pi)$

Explanation:

Consider the function $f(x)$ given by

$f(x)=\int(\sin x+x \cos x) d x=x \sin x$

We observe that

$f(0)=f(\pi)=0$

Therefore, 0 and $\pi$ are two roots of $f(x)=0$.

Consequently, $f^{\prime}(x)=0$ i.e. $\sin x+x \cos x=0$ has at least one root in $(0, \pi)$.