Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

The interval in which $y=x^2 e^{2 x}$ is increasing is

Options:

$(-\infty,-1)$

$(-1, \infty)$

$(-\infty,-1) \cup(0, \infty)$

$(-\infty, 0) \cup(1, \infty)$

Correct Answer:

$(-\infty,-1) \cup(0, \infty)$

Explanation:

$y=x^2 e^{2 x} ~~\Rightarrow y'=2 x e^{2 x}+2 x^2 e^{2 x}$

so $y'=0 ~~\Rightarrow e^{2 x}(2 x)(1+x)=0$

$\Rightarrow x=0,-1$

Using wavy curve method

so y' > 0 for x ∈ (-∞, -1) υ (0, ∞)

so y is increasing