JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Applications of Derivatives Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Application of Derivatives

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    \[f(x)=\frac{\log (\pi +x)}{\log (e+x)}\] is

    A) Increasing in \[[0,\infty )\]

    B) Decreasing in \[[0,\infty )\]

    C) Decreasing in \[\left[ 0,\frac{\pi }{e} \right]\] & increasing in \[\left[ \frac{\pi }{e},\infty  \right]\]

    D) Increasing in \[\left[ 0,\frac{\pi }{e} \right]\] & decreasing in \[\left[ \frac{\pi }{e},\infty  \right)\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] We have \[e<\pi \] and \[f'(x)=\frac{\frac{1}{\pi +x}\log (e+x)-\frac{1}{e+x}\log (\pi +x)}{{{\{\log (e+x)\}}^{2}}}\] \[=\frac{(e+x)\log (e+x)-(\pi +x)\log (\pi +x)}{(\pi +x)(e+x){{\{\log (e+x)\}}^{2}}}\] In \[[0,\infty )\], denominator > 0 and numerator < 0, Since, \[e+x<\pi +x\]. Hence, f(x) is decreasing in \[[0,\infty )\].


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