Q. The point in the interval $\lbrack 0,\ 2\pi\rbrack$, where $f(x) = e^{x}\sin x$ has maximum slope is

A) $\frac{\pi}{4}$
B) $\frac{\pi}{2}$
C) $\pi$
D) None of these
Explanation

(b)
(Slope) $f^{'}(x) = e^{x}\cos x + \sin xe^{x}$
$= e^{x}\sqrt{2}\sin{(x + \pi/4)}$
$f^{''}(x) = \sqrt{2}\ e^{x}\left\{ \sin{x + \pi/4} \right\} + \cos{\{ x + \pi/4\}}$
$= 2\ e^{x}.\sin{(x + \pi/2)}$
For maximum slope put, $f^{''}(x) = 0$
$\Rightarrow \sin{(x + \pi/2)} = 0$
$\Rightarrow \ \cos x = 0$
$\therefore\ \ x = \pi/2,\ 3\pi/2$
$f^{'''}(x) = 2e^{x}\cos{(x + \pi/2)}$
$f^{'''}(\pi/2) = 2e^{x}.\cos\pi = - ve$
Maximum slope is at $x = \pi/2$

Dr. Abubacker
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Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.