Application of Derivatives 2 Question 15

####15. The function f(x)=log(π+x)log(e+x) is

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(a) increasing on (0,)

(b) decreasing on (0,)

(c) increasing on (0,π/e), decreasing on (π/e,)

(d) decreasing on (0,π/e), increasing on (π/e,)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 15. (b)

Solution:

  1. Given, f(x)=log(π+x)log(e+x)

f(x)=log(e+x)1π+xlog(π+x)1e+x[log(e+x)]2(i)

On multiplying Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get

log(π+x)e+x>log(e+x)π+x

From Eqs. (i) and (iv), f(x)<0

f(x) is decreasing for x(0,).



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