Application Of Derivatives Question 1

Question 1 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 1)

If $5 f(x)+4 f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=x^{2}-2, \forall x \neq 0$ and $y=9 x^{2} f(x)$, then $y$ is strictly increasing in :

(1) $\left(0, \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right) \cup\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, \infty\right)$

(2) $\left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, 0\right) \cup\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, \infty\right)$

(3) $\left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, 0\right) \cup\left(0, \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right)$

(4) $\left(-\infty, \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right) \cup\left(0, \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right)$

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Answer (2)

Solution

$5f(x)+4 f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=x^{2}-2, \forall x \neq 0$

Substitute $x \rightarrow \frac{1}{x}$

$5 f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)+4 f(x)=\frac{1}{x^{2}}-2$

On solving (1) and (2)

$f(x)=\frac{5 x^{4}-2 x^{2}-4}{9 x^{2}}$

$y=9 x^{2} f(x)$

$y=5 x^{4}-2 x^{2}-4$.

$\frac{d y}{d x}=20 x^{3}-4 x$

for strictly increasing

$\frac{dy}{dx}>0$

$4 x\left(5 x^{2}-1\right)>0$

$x \in\left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, 0\right) \cup\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, \infty\right)$