Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

Let $f(x)=\tan ^{-1}(g(x))$, where g(x) is monotonically increasing for $0<x<\frac{\pi}{2}$. Then, f(x), is

Options:

increasing on $(0, \pi / 2)$

decreasing on $(0, \pi / 2)$

increasing on $(0, \pi / 4)$ and decreasing on $(\pi / 4, \pi / 2)$

none of these

Correct Answer:

increasing on $(0, \pi / 2)$

Explanation:

We have,

$f(x)=\tan ^{-1}(g(x)) \Rightarrow f'(x)=\frac{1}{1+\{g(x)\}^2} \times \frac{d}{d x}(g(x))$

For f(x) to be increasing, we must have

f'(x) > 0

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{1+\{g(x)\}^2} g'(x)>0$

$\Rightarrow g'(x)>0$

$\Rightarrow x \in(0, \pi / 2)$         [Given]