CBSE 2025 · Region 6 · Set 3 · Q23 · 2 marks
Find the interval in which $\displaystyle \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=\mathrm{x}+\frac{1}{\mathrm{x}}$ is always increasing, $\displaystyle \mathrm{x} \neq 0$.
Marking-scheme solution
$\displaystyle \mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})=1-\frac{1}{\mathrm{x}^{2}}=\frac{\mathrm{x}^{2}-1}{\mathrm{x}^{2}}$
$\displaystyle \mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})=0$ gives $\displaystyle \mathrm{x}=1,-1$
f is decreasing in $\displaystyle (-1,0) \mathrm{U}(0,1)$ as $\displaystyle \mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})<0$
f is increasing in $\displaystyle \mathrm{R}-(-1,1)$ as $\displaystyle \mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})>0$
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