Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

Interval in which the function $f(x) =2x^3-3x^2-12x+10 $ is decreasing is :

Options:

$(-∞, -1]$

$(-∞, -1]∪[2, ∞)$

$[-1, 2]$

$[2, ∞)$

Correct Answer:

$[-1, 2]$

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (3) → $[-1, 2]$

$f(x) =2x^3-3x^2-12x+10$

$f'(x) =6x^2-6x-12=0$

$x^2-x-2=0$

$(x-2)(x+1)=0⇒x=-1,2$

wavy curve method

f is decreasing in [-1, 2]