JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Applications of Derivatives Question Bank Maxima and Minima

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    The function \[\sin x(1+\cos x)\]at \[x=\frac{\pi }{3}\], is

    A)            Maximum                             

    B)            Minimum

    C)            Neither maximum nor minimum

    D)            None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Let \[f(x)=\sin x(1+\cos x)\]                    Þ \[{f}'(x)=\cos 2x+\cos x\]                    and \[{f}''(x)=-2\sin 2x-\sin x=-(2\sin 2x+\sin x)\]                    For maximum or minimum value of \[f(x)\], \[f'(x)=0\]                    \[\cos 2x+\cos x=0\]Þ \[\cos x=-\cos 2x\]                    Þ \[\cos x=\cos (\pi \pm 2x)\]                    \[\therefore x=\pi \pm 2x\] or \[x=\frac{\pi }{3},\,\,-\pi \]                    Now \[{f}''\,\left( \frac{\pi }{3} \right)=-2\sin \frac{2\pi }{3}-\sin \frac{\pi }{3}=-2\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=-\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}=-ve\]                    Hence \[f(x)\]is maximum at \[x=\frac{\pi }{3}\].


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