Let ƒ(x) = x∫0 et(t-1)(t-2) dt. Then ƒ(x) decreases in the interval
Correct Answer :
x∈ (1.2)
Solution :
The correct option is x ∈ (1, 2).
To find the interval in which the function
decreases, we need to determine the interval where its first derivative is negative, i.e.,
.
Using the Leibniz Rule for differentiating under the integral sign, we get:
For the function to be decreasing, we set
:
Since the exponential term
is always positive for all real values of x, the sign of the derivative is entirely determined by the quadratic factor:
Solving this inequality, the product is negative when x lies strictly between the roots of the equation:
Thus, the function decreases in the interval x ∈ (1, 2).
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