Q32 / 60 · JEE Advanced 2013 (Paper 1) · Mathematics

Let  f⁡ x = x  sin  π x ,  x > 0 . Then for all natural numbers n ,  f⁡ ′ x  vanishes at

  • A
    A unique point in the interval  n ,  n + 1 2
  • Correct answer
    B
    A unique point in the interval  n + 1 2 ,  n + 1
  • Correct answer
    C
    A unique point in the interval (n, n + 1)
  • D
    Two points in the interval (n, n + 1)

Solution

f x = x sin  π x , x > 0

As f'x vanishes,
f ′ x = sin  π x + π x cos π x = 0
tan π x = - π x

We will draw the graph of tanπx & -πx.

And their intersection points will be the points, where f'x vanishes.
Figure

Hence, the correct answer is options: 'B', 'C'.

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