Miscellaneous
Last updated at July 20, 2026 by Teachoo
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Misc 4 Find the intervals in which the function f given by f (x) = x3 + 1/š„^3 , š„ ā 0 is (i) increasing (ii) decreasing. f(š„) = š„3 + 1/š„3 Finding fā(š) fā(š„) = š/šš„ (š„^3+š„^(ā3) )^. = 3š„2 + (ā3)^(ā3 ā 1) = 3š„2 ā 3š„^(ā4) = 3š„^2ā3/š„^4 = 3(š„^2ā1/š„^4 ) Putting fā(š) = 0 3(š„^2ā1/š„^4 ) = 0 (š„^6 ā 1)/š„^4 = 0 š^šāš = 0 (š„^3 )^2ā(1)^2=0 (š^šāš)(š^š+š)=š Hence, š = 1 & ā1 Plotting points on number line So, f(š„) is strictly increasing on (āā , ā1) & (1 , ā) & f(š„) strictly decreasing on (ā1 , 1) But we need to find Increasing & Decreasing fā(š„) = 3(š„^2ā1/š„^4 ) Thus, f(š„) is increasing on (āā , āš] & [š , ā) & f(š„) is decreasing on [āš , š]