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2013 · Shift 1 · Q21
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Trigonometric Functions and Equations question

2013 · Shift 1 · Q21

JEE AdvancedMathematicsTrigonometric Functions and EquationsMultiple correct+4 / −1
Let f(x)=xsin⁡ πx, x>0.f\left( x \right) = x\sin \,\pi x,\,x \gt 0.f(x)=xsinπx,x>0. Then for all natural numbers n, f′(x)n,\,f'\left( x \right)n,f′(x) vanishes at
  1. A
    A unique point in the interval (n, n+12)\left( {n,\,n + {1 \over 2}} \right)(n,n+21​)
  2. B
    A unique point in the interval (n+12,n+1)\left( {n + {1 \over 2},n + 1} \right)(n+21​,n+1)
  3. C
    A unique point in the interval (n, n+1)\left( {n,\,n + 1} \right)(n,n+1)
  4. D
    Two points in the interval (n, n+1)\left( {n,\,n + 1} \right)(n,n+1)
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Correct answer: B, C

Step-by-step Solution:

  1. Find the function and its derivative. The given function is f(x)=xsin⁡(πx)f(x) = x \sin(\pi x)f(x)=xsin(πx), for x>0x > 0x>0. We need to find the points where its derivative, f′(x)f'(x)f′(x), vanishes. We use the product rule for differentiation, (uv)′=u′v+uv′(uv)' = u'v + uv'(uv)′=u′v+uv′, with u=xu=xu=x and v=sin⁡(πx)v=\sin(\pi x)v=sin(πx). u′=1u' = 1u′=1 v′=cos⁡(πx)⋅π=πcos⁡(πx)v' = \cos(\pi x) \cdot \pi = \pi \cos(\pi x)v′=cos(πx)⋅π=πcos(πx) So, the derivative is: f′(x)=(1)⋅sin⁡(πx)+x⋅(πcos⁡(πx))f'(x) = (1) \cdot \sin(\pi x) + x \cdot (\pi \cos(\pi x))f′(x)=(1)⋅sin(πx)+x⋅(πcos(πx)) f′(x)=sin⁡(πx)+πxcos⁡(πx)f'(x) = \sin(\pi x) + \pi x \cos(\pi x)f′(x)=sin(πx)+πxcos(πx)

  2. Set the derivative to zero. We want to find the values of xxx for which f′(x)=0f'(x) = 0f′(x)=0. sin⁡(πx)+πxcos⁡(πx)=0\sin(\pi x) + \pi x \cos(\pi x) = 0sin(πx)+πxcos(πx)=0 If cos⁡(πx)≠0\cos(\pi x) \neq 0cos(πx)=0, we can divide the equation by cos⁡(πx)\cos(\pi x)cos(πx): sin⁡(πx)cos⁡(πx)+πx=0\frac{\sin(\pi x)}{\cos(\pi x)} + \pi x = 0cos(πx)sin(πx)​+πx=0 tan⁡(πx)+πx=0\tan(\pi x) + \pi x = 0tan(πx)+πx=0 tan⁡(πx)=−πx\tan(\pi x) = -\pi xtan(πx)=−πx The points where f′(x)f'(x)f′(x) vanishes are the solutions to this equation. Note that if cos⁡(πx)=0\cos(\pi x) = 0cos(πx)=0, then x=k+1/2x = k + 1/2x=k+1/2 for some integer kkk. In this case, sin⁡(πx)=sin⁡(π(k+1/2))=±1\sin(\pi x) = \sin(\pi(k+1/2)) = \pm 1sin(πx)=sin(π(k+1/2))=±1. The equation f′(x)=0f'(x)=0f′(x)=0 becomes ±1+π(k+1/2)⋅0=0\pm 1 + \pi(k+1/2) \cdot 0 = 0±1+π(k+1/2)⋅0=0, which is ±1=0\pm 1 = 0±1=0, a contradiction. So, cos⁡(πx)\cos(\pi x)cos(πx) cannot be zero at a solution.

  3. Analyze the solutions in the given intervals. We need to find the number of solutions to tan⁡(πx)=−πx\tan(\pi x) = -\pi xtan(πx)=−πx in the intervals (n,n+1/2)(n, n + 1/2)(n,n+1/2) and (n+1/2,n+1)(n + 1/2, n + 1)(n+1/2,n+1) for any natural number nnn. Let's define a new function g(x)=tan⁡(πx)+πxg(x) = \tan(\pi x) + \pi xg(x)=tan(πx)+πx. We are looking for the roots of g(x)=0g(x) = 0g(x)=0.

    Case 1: x∈(n,n+1/2)x \in (n, n + 1/2)x∈(n,n+1/2) For xxx in this interval, we have: n<x<n+12n < x < n + \frac{1}{2}n<x<n+21​ nπ<πx<nπ+π2n\pi < \pi x < n\pi + \frac{\pi}{2}nπ<πx<nπ+2π​ This means that πx\pi xπx lies in the first or third quadrant (depending on whether nnn is even or odd). In either case, for θ∈(kπ,kπ+π/2)\theta \in (k\pi, k\pi + \pi/2)θ∈(kπ,kπ+π/2), we have tan⁡(θ)>0\tan(\theta) > 0tan(θ)>0. Therefore, for x∈(n,n+1/2)x \in (n, n + 1/2)x∈(n,n+1/2), tan⁡(πx)>0\tan(\pi x) > 0tan(πx)>0. Also, since x>0x > 0x>0, we have πx>0\pi x > 0πx>0. Thus, g(x)=tan⁡(πx)+πxg(x) = \tan(\pi x) + \pi xg(x)=tan(πx)+πx is the sum of two positive terms, which means g(x)>0g(x) > 0g(x)>0 for all x∈(n,n+1/2)x \in (n, n + 1/2)x∈(n,n+1/2). Hence, there are no points in the interval (n,n+1/2)(n, n + 1/2)(n,n+1/2) where f′(x)f'(x)f′(x) vanishes.

    Case 2: x∈(n+1/2,n+1)x \in (n + 1/2, n + 1)x∈(n+1/2,n+1) For xxx in this interval, we have: n+12<x<n+1n + \frac{1}{2} < x < n + 1n+21​<x<n+1 nπ+π2<πx<(n+1)πn\pi + \frac{\pi}{2} < \pi x < (n+1)\pinπ+2π​<πx<(n+1)π This means that πx\pi xπx lies in the second or fourth quadrant. Let's analyze the function g(x)g(x)g(x) in this interval. First, find the derivative of g(x)g(x)g(x): g′(x)=ddx(tan⁡(πx)+πx)=sec⁡2(πx)⋅π+π=π(sec⁡2(πx)+1)g'(x) = \frac{d}{dx} (\tan(\pi x) + \pi x) = \sec^2(\pi x) \cdot \pi + \pi = \pi (\sec^2(\pi x) + 1)g′(x)=dxd​(tan(πx)+πx)=sec2(πx)⋅π+π=π(sec2(πx)+1) Since sec⁡2(θ)≥1\sec^2(\theta) \ge 1sec2(θ)≥1 for any θ\thetaθ, we have g′(x)=π(sec⁡2(πx)+1)≥2π>0g'(x) = \pi(\sec^2(\pi x) + 1) \ge 2\pi > 0g′(x)=π(sec2(πx)+1)≥2π>0. This shows that g(x)g(x)g(x) is a strictly increasing function on the interval (n+1/2,n+1)(n + 1/2, n + 1)(n+1/2,n+1).

    Now, let's examine the behavior of g(x)g(x)g(x) at the boundaries of this interval: As x→(n+1/2)+x \to (n + 1/2)^+x→(n+1/2)+, πx→(nπ+π/2)+\pi x \to (n\pi + \pi/2)^+πx→(nπ+π/2)+. In this case, tan⁡(πx)→−∞\tan(\pi x) \to -\inftytan(πx)→−∞. So, g(x)→−∞g(x) \to -\inftyg(x)→−∞. As x→(n+1)−x \to (n + 1)^-x→(n+1)−, πx→((n+1)π)−\pi x \to ((n+1)\pi)^-πx→((n+1)π)−. In this case, tan⁡(πx)→0\tan(\pi x) \to 0tan(πx)→0. So, g(x)→0+π(n+1)=(n+1)πg(x) \to 0 + \pi(n+1) = (n+1)\pig(x)→0+π(n+1)=(n+1)π. Since nnn is a natural number, (n+1)π>0(n+1)\pi > 0(n+1)π>0.

    Since g(x)g(x)g(x) is continuous and strictly increasing from −∞-\infty−∞ to a positive value (n+1)π(n+1)\pi(n+1)π on the interval (n+1/2,n+1)(n + 1/2, n + 1)(n+1/2,n+1), by the Intermediate Value Theorem, there must be exactly one unique point in this interval where g(x)=0g(x) = 0g(x)=0.

  4. Evaluate the options.

    • A: A unique point in the interval (n,n+1/2)(n, n + 1/2)(n,n+1/2): This is false. We found no points in this interval.
    • B: A unique point in the interval (n+1/2,n+1)(n + 1/2, n + 1)(n+1/2,n+1): This is true. We found exactly one point in this interval.
    • C: A unique point in the interval (n,n+1)(n, n + 1)(n,n+1): The interval (n,n+1)(n, n+1)(n,n+1) is the union of (n,n+1/2)(n, n+1/2)(n,n+1/2), (n+1/2,n+1)(n+1/2, n+1)(n+1/2,n+1), and the point n+1/2n+1/2n+1/2. We found no roots in the first sub-interval and one unique root in the second. At x=n+1/2x=n+1/2x=n+1/2, f′(x)=sin⁡(nπ+π/2)=(−1)n≠0f'(x) = \sin(n\pi+\pi/2) = (-1)^n \neq 0f′(x)=sin(nπ+π/2)=(−1)n=0. Therefore, there is exactly one root in the entire interval (n,n+1)(n, n+1)(n,n+1). This statement is true.
    • D: Two points in the interval (n,n+1)(n, n + 1)(n,n+1): This is false. We found only one point.

Thus, the correct options are B and C.

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