JEE Main2017MathematicsApplication of DerivativesActual
The function f defined by f x = x 3 - 3 x 2 + 5 x + 7 is:
Options
- ADecreasing in R
- BIncreasing in R
- CIncreasing in 0 , ∞ and decreasing in - ∞ , 0
- DDecreasing in 0 , ∞ and increasing in - ∞ , 0
Correct answer
B. Increasing in R
Step-by-step solution
We have f x = x 3 - 3 x 2 + 5 x + 7 f ′ x = 3 x 2 - 6 x + 5 > 0       D = b 2 - 4 a c = 36 - 4 · 3 · 5 = - 14   - ve Then, f ' x > 0 .   Hence, f x is increasing in R .