MHT CET202525 Apr 2025Morning ShiftMathematicsApplication of DerivativesActual
f (x)= x 2 + 2 x , x 0 is stricity decreasing in
Options
- A(2,3)
- B(1,3)
- C(-2,2)
- D(1,4)
Correct answer
C. (-2,2)
Step-by-step solution
To determine where the function f(x) = x 2 + 2 x is strictly decreasing , we analyze its derivative, f'(x) = 1 2 - 2 x^2 , and solve f'(x) 1 2 - 2 x^2 Considering the domain x 0 , f(x) is strictly decreasing on (-2, 0) and (0, 2) . Option C, (-2, 2) , represents the union of these intervals, excluding the discontinuity at x = 0 , and is the correct choice.