Q43 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (17 Mar Shift 2) · Mathematics

Consider the function f:R→R defined by fx=2-sin1x|x|,x≠0             0,x=0. Then f is:

  • A
    monotonic on (-∞,0)∪(0,∞)
  • Correct answer
    B
    not monotonic on (-∞,0) and (0,∞)
  • C
    monotonic on (0,∞) only
  • D
    monotonic on (-∞,0) only

Solution

Given fx=2-sin1x|x|,x≠0             0,x=0 and we know that

x=   x,x≥0-x,x<0

⇒fx=-x2-sin1x,x<0                0,x=0x2-sin1x,x>0

Now, differentiating using product rule,

⇒f'x=-2-sin1x-x-cos1x·-1x2,x<0    2-sin1x+x-cos1x-1x2,x>0

⇒f'x=-2+sin1x-1xcos1x,x<0   2-sin1x+1xcos1x,x>0

Since f'(x) is an oscillating function and hence it is non-monotonic in (-∞,0)∪(0,∞).

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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