- Ais increasing on
- Bis decreasing on
- Cis increasing on and decreasing on
- Dis decreasing on and increasing on
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Correct answer: B
To determine the nature of the function , we need to analyze the sign of its derivative, .
Step 1: Find the derivative of
The function is defined as: Using the Leibniz rule (Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Part 1), we can find the derivative of with respect to :
Step 2: Analyze the sign of
The function is given by: We need to determine the sign of for .
- The term is always non-negative. For , .
- The term is always non-negative, i.e., .
- The term is always non-negative. For , we have .
The first term, , is greater than or equal to zero. The second term, , is strictly positive for . Therefore, the sum is strictly positive for all .
Step 3: Analyze the sign of the other factor
Since , the sign of is determined by the sign of the other factor. Let's define a new function : To find the sign of , we analyze its derivative, .
First, find the derivative of the fractional term using the quotient rule: Now, find the derivative of : To determine the sign of , we combine the terms: For :
- The numerator is strictly negative (since ).
- The denominator is strictly positive. Therefore, for all .
This means that the function is strictly decreasing on the interval .
Step 4: Determine the sign of
Since is strictly decreasing on , its value for any will be less than its value at . Let's evaluate at : Since is strictly decreasing for and , it follows that: So, is negative on the interval .
Step 5: Conclude the sign of and the monotonicity of
We have .
- For , we found .
- For , we found . Therefore, the product is negative. Since the derivative of is negative throughout the interval , the function is decreasing on .
This corresponds to option B.
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