To show increasing/decreasing in whole domain
To show increasing/decreasing in whole domain
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Misc 13 Let f be a function defined on [a, b] such that fā (š„) > 0, for all š„ ā (a, b). Then prove that f is an increasing function on (a, b).We have to prove that function is always increasing i.e. f(šš)<š(šš) for šš < šš where šš , šš ā [š , š] Proof Let šš , šš be two numbers in the interval [š , š] i.e. š„1 , š„2 ā [š , š] And, šš < šš In Interval [šš ," " šš] As f is defined everywhere, f is continuous & differentiable in [š„1 ," " š„2] By Mean value of theorem, There exists c in (š„1 ,š„2) i.e. c ā (š„1 ," " š„2) such that fā(c) =(š(šš) ā š(šš))/(šš ā šš ) Given that fā(š„)>0 for all š„ ā (š , š) So, fā(š)>š for all c ā (šš ,šš) (š(šš) ā š(šš))/(šš ā šš )>š š(š„2)āš(š„1)>0 So, we can write that For any two points š„1 , š„2 in interval [š , š] Where šš> šš š(šš)> š(šš) Thus, f increasing in the interval [š , š] Hence proved