Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

The points of extremum of $\phi(x)=\int\limits_1^x e^{-t^2 / 2}\left(1-t^2\right) d t$ are

Options:

$x=1,-1$

$x=-1,2$

$x=2,1$

$x=-2,1$

Correct Answer:

$x=1,-1$

Explanation:

We have,

$\phi(x)=\int\limits_1^x e^{-t^2 / 2}\left(1-t^2\right) d t \Rightarrow \phi'(x)=e^{-x^2 / 2}\left(1-x^2\right)$

∴  $\phi'(x)=0 \Rightarrow x= \pm 1$

Hence, the points of extremum are $x= \pm 1$