AP EAMCET2006MathematicsApplication of Derivatives
In the interval (-3,3) the function f(x)= x 3 + 3 x , x 0 is :
Options
- Aincreasing
- Bdecreasing
- Cneither increasing nor decreasing
- Dpartly increasing and partly decreasing
Correct answer
B. decreasing
Step-by-step solution
f(x)= x 3 + 3 x f^ (x)= 1 3 - 3 x^2 It is clear that f^ (x) is less than zero in the interval (-3,3) . Thus f(x) is decreasing in the interval (-3,3) .