The interval in which function given by $f(x)=sin^4x+cos^4x, x\in \left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ is decreasing is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → $\left[0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right]$
$f(x)=\sin^4x+\cos^4x$
$=(\sin^2x+\cos^2x)^2-2\sin^2x\cos^2x$
$=1-2\sin^2x\cos^2x$
$=1-\frac{1}{2}(\sin 2x)^2$
$f'(x)=-\frac{1}{2}×2\sin 2x×\cos 2x×2$
$=-2\sin 2x\cos 2x$
$=-\sin 4x$
The function $f(x)$ is decreasing where $f'(x)<0$.
$⇒-\sin 4x<0$
$⇒\sin 4x>0$
$⇒4x∈[0,\pi]$
$⇒x∈\left[0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right]$