JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2014

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    For which interval, the given function \[f(x)=-2{{x}^{3}}-9{{x}^{2}}-12x+1\]is decreasing?

    A) \[(-2,\,\,\infty )\]

    B) \[(-2,\,\,-1)\]

    C)  \[(-\infty ,\,\,-1)\]

    D)  \[(-\infty ,\,\,-2)\]and\[(-1,\,\,\infty )\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Given,\[f(x)=2{{x}^{3}}-9{{x}^{2}}-12x+1\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[f'(x)=-6{{x}^{2}}-18x-12\] To be decreasing,\[f'(x)<0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[-6{{x}^{2}}-18x-12<0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{x}^{2}}+3x+2>0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[(x+2)(x+1)>0\] \[\therefore \]Either\[x<-2\]or\[x>-1\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[x\in (-1,\,\,\infty )\]or\[(-\infty ,\,\,-2)\]


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