Practice 8.1 Increasing and Decreasing Functions - 3 | Chapter 8 Application of Calculus | ICSE Class 12 Mathematics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define what it means for a function to be increasing.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the movement of the graph as you move from left to right.

Question 2

Easy

How can you determine if a function is decreasing using derivatives?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the sign of the derivative!

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What indicates that a function is increasing on an interval?

  • fβ€²(x) < 0
  • fβ€²(x) = 0
  • fβ€²(x) > 0

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the definition.

Question 2

True or False: If a function is decreasing, then fβ€²(x) > 0 for all x in that interval.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of the graph slope.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

For f(x) = 2xΒ³ - 4xΒ² + 1, find intervals of increase and decrease and justify your answer.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Examine the signs of the derivative!

Question 2

Show that the function f(x) = -xΒ³ + 3xΒ² - 2 has a local maximum at a specific point.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look for sign changes in the first derivative.

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