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

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    One maximum point of \[{{\sin }^{p}}x{{\cos }^{q}}x\]is [RPET 1997; AMU 2000]

    A)            \[x={{\tan }^{-1}}\sqrt{(p/q)}\]

    B)            \[x={{\tan }^{-1}}\sqrt{(q/p)}\]

    C)            \[x={{\tan }^{-1}}(p/q)\]

    D)            \[x={{\tan }^{-1}}(q/p)\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Let \[y={{\sin }^{p}}x.{{\cos }^{q}}x\]                \[\frac{dy}{dx}=p{{\sin }^{p-1}}x.\cos x.{{\cos }^{q}}x+q{{\cos }^{q-1}}x.(-\sin x){{\sin }^{p}}x\]                    \[\frac{dy}{dx}=p{{\sin }^{p-1}}x.{{\cos }^{q+1}}x-q{{\cos }^{q-1}}x.{{\sin }^{p+1}}x\]                    Put \[\frac{dy}{dx}=0\], \[\therefore {{\tan }^{2}}x=\frac{p}{q}\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[\tan x=\pm \sqrt{\frac{p}{q}}\]                    \[\therefore \]Point of maxima \[x={{\tan }^{-1}}\sqrt{\frac{p}{q}}\].


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