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

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    Find the greatest value of the function \[f(x)=\frac{\sin \,\,2x}{\sin \left( x+\frac{\pi }{4} \right)}\] on the interval \[\left[ 0,\frac{\pi }{2} \right]\]

    A) 1

    B) 2

    C) 3

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Let \[f(x)=\frac{\sin 2x}{\sin \left( x+\frac{\pi }{4} \right)}=\]
    \[\sqrt{2}\left\{ \frac{{{(\sin x+\cos )}^{2}}-1}{\sin x+\cos x} \right\}\]
    \[=\sqrt{2}\left( \frac{{{y}^{2}}-1}{y} \right)\], where \[y=\sin x+\cos x\]
    Let \[\phi (y)=\sqrt{2}\left( \frac{{{y}^{2}}-1}{y} \right),\] and \[g(x)\]
                \[=\sin x+\cos x\]
    We have, \[g'(x)=\cos x-\sin x\].
    For max or min. \[g'(x)=0\Rightarrow \tan x=1\]
    \[\Rightarrow x=\pi /4\]. For this value of x.
    \[g''(x)<0\]. Thus, \[g(x)\] is max at \[x=\pi /4\] and hence the domain of \[g(x)\] is \[[1,\sqrt{2}]\] i.e. y lies between 1 and \[\sqrt{2}\]
    Now, \[\phi '(y)=\sqrt{2}\left( 1+\frac{1}{{{y}^{2}}} \right)>0\] for all \[y\in [1,\sqrt{2}]\].
    That is \[\phi (y)\] is increasing for all \[y\in [1,\sqrt{2}]\]
    Thus it attains the greatest value at \[\sqrt{2}\] and is equal to \[\sqrt{2}\left( \frac{{{(\sqrt{2})}^{2}}-1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)=1\]
    Hence, greatest value of f(x) on \[[0,\pi /2]\,\,=\] greatest value of \[\phi (y)\] on \[[1,\,\,\sqrt{2}]=1\].


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