COMEDK20269 May 2026Evening ShiftMathematicsApplication of DerivativesActual
If f(x) = x^3 + 3 2 x^2 + 3x + 3 , then f(x) is
Options
- AOdd function
- BEven function
- CIncreasing function
- DDecreasing function
Correct answer
C. Increasing function
Step-by-step solution
Given function is f(x) = x^3 + 3 2 x^2 + 3x + 3 . Differentiating with respect to x , we get: f'(x) = 3x^2 + 3x + 3 f'(x) = 3(x^2 + x + 1) The discriminant of the quadratic x^2 + x + 1 is D = 1^2 - 4(1)(1) = -3 Since the leading coefficient is positive and D 0 for all x R . Therefore, f'(x) > 0 for all x R . This implies that f(x) is an increasing function. Answer: Increasing function