Worksheet: Increasing and Decreasing Functions
(Application of Derivatives)
MCQ Question 1:
For f(x) = sin(x), in which interval is it decreasing?
(a) (0, pi/2)
(b) (pi/2, pi)
(c) (pi, 3pi/2)
(d) (3pi/2, 2pi)
MCQ Question 2:
Which of the following is not true for a function to be increasing?
(a) f'(x) > 0
(b) f(x) > 0
(c) Slope of tangent > 0
(d) f is rising
MCQ Question 3:
Find the interval where f(x) = ln(x) is increasing.
(a) (0, infinity)
(b) (-infinity, 0)
(c) (1, infinity)
(d) (-1, 1)
MCQ Question 4:
Find the interval where f(x) = ln(x) is increasing.
(a) (0, infinity)
(b) (-infinity, 0)
(c) (1, infinity)
(d) (-1, 1)
MCQ Question 5:
Which of the following is not true for a function to be increasing?
(a) f'(x) > 0
(b) f(x) > 0
(c) Slope of tangent > 0
(d) f is rising
MCQ Question 6:
If f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 3, then f(x) is increasing for which interval?
(a) (-infinity, 2)
(b) (2, infinity)
(c) (-infinity, infinity)
(d) (0, 2)
MCQ Question 7:
The function f(x) = -x^3 is:
(a) Increasing for all x
(b) Decreasing for all x
(c) Increasing in (0, infinity)
(d) None of these
MCQ Question 8:
Find the interval where f(x) = ln(x) is increasing.
(a) (0, infinity)
(b) (-infinity, 0)
(c) (1, infinity)
(d) (-1, 1)
MCQ Question 9:
Which of the following is not true for a function to be increasing?
(a) f'(x) > 0
(b) f(x) > 0
(c) Slope of tangent > 0
(d) f is rising
MCQ Question 10:
For f(x) = sin(x), in which interval is it decreasing?
(a) (0, pi/2)
(b) (pi/2, pi)
(c) (pi, 3pi/2)
(d) (3pi/2, 2pi)
MCQ Question 11:
Which of the following is not true for a function to be increasing?
(a) f'(x) > 0
(b) f(x) > 0
(c) Slope of tangent > 0
(d) f is rising
MCQ Question 12:
The function f(x) = -x^3 is:
(a) Increasing for all x
(b) Decreasing for all x
(c) Increasing in (0, infinity)
(d) None of these
MCQ Question 13:
The function f(x) = -x^3 is:
(a) Increasing for all x
(b) Decreasing for all x
(c) Increasing in (0, infinity)
(d) None of these
MCQ Question 14:
If f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 3, then f(x) is increasing for which interval?
(a) (-infinity, 2)
(b) (2, infinity)
(c) (-infinity, infinity)
(d) (0, 2)
MCQ Question 15:
Which of the following is not true for a function to be increasing?
(a) f'(x) > 0
(b) f(x) > 0
(c) Slope of tangent > 0
(d) f is rising
MCQ Question 16:
Which of the following is not true for a function to be increasing?
(a) f'(x) > 0
(b) f(x) > 0
(c) Slope of tangent > 0
(d) f is rising
MCQ Question 17:
Find the interval where f(x) = ln(x) is increasing.
(a) (0, infinity)
(b) (-infinity, 0)
(c) (1, infinity)
(d) (-1, 1)
MCQ Question 18:
The function f(x) = -x^3 is:
(a) Increasing for all x
(b) Decreasing for all x
(c) Increasing in (0, infinity)
(d) None of these
MCQ Question 19:
For f(x) = sin(x), in which interval is it decreasing?
(a) (0, pi/2)
(b) (pi/2, pi)
(c) (pi, 3pi/2)
(d) (3pi/2, 2pi)
MCQ Question 20:
Which of the following is not true for a function to be increasing?
(a) f'(x) > 0
(b) f(x) > 0
(c) Slope of tangent > 0
(d) f is rising
MCQ Question 21:
Which of the following is not true for a function to be increasing?
(a) f'(x) > 0
(b) f(x) > 0
(c) Slope of tangent > 0
(d) f is rising
MCQ Question 22:
Which of the following is not true for a function to be increasing?
(a) f'(x) > 0
(b) f(x) > 0
(c) Slope of tangent > 0
(d) f is rising
MCQ Question 23:
For f(x) = sin(x), in which interval is it decreasing?
(a) (0, pi/2)
(b) (pi/2, pi)
(c) (pi, 3pi/2)
(d) (3pi/2, 2pi)
MCQ Question 24:
If f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 3, then f(x) is increasing for which interval?
(a) (-infinity, 2)
(b) (2, infinity)
(c) (-infinity, infinity)
(d) (0, 2)
MCQ Question 25:
For f(x) = sin(x), in which interval is it decreasing?
(a) (0, pi/2)
(b) (pi/2, pi)
(c) (pi, 3pi/2)
(d) (3pi/2, 2pi)
Numerical Question 1:
Determine where f(x) = 2x^2 - 8x + 5 is decreasing.
Numerical Question 2:
Find the intervals where the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 1 is increasing.
Numerical Question 3:
Find the intervals where the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 1 is increasing.
Numerical Question 4:
Determine where f(x) = 2x^2 - 8x + 5 is decreasing.
Numerical Question 5:
Find the increasing intervals of the function f(x) = ln(x^2 + 1).
Numerical Question 6:
Determine where f(x) = 2x^2 - 8x + 5 is decreasing.
Numerical Question 7:
Find the intervals where the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 1 is increasing.
Numerical Question 8:
Find the increasing intervals of the function f(x) = ln(x^2 + 1).
Numerical Question 9:
Find the increasing intervals of the function f(x) = ln(x^2 + 1).
Numerical Question 10:
Determine where f(x) = 2x^2 - 8x + 5 is decreasing.
Numerical Question 11:
If f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3, find the critical points and determine the nature (increasing/decreasing).
Numerical Question 12:
If f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3, find the critical points and determine the nature (increasing/decreasing).
Numerical Question 13:
Find the increasing intervals of the function f(x) = ln(x^2 + 1).
Numerical Question 14:
Find the intervals where the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 1 is increasing.
Numerical Question 15:
Find the increasing intervals of the function f(x) = ln(x^2 + 1).
Numerical Question 16:
For f(x) = x / (x^2 + 1), find the interval of monotonicity.
Numerical Question 17:
For f(x) = x / (x^2 + 1), find the interval of monotonicity.
Numerical Question 18:
Find the intervals where the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 1 is increasing.
Numerical Question 19:
If f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3, find the critical points and determine the nature (increasing/decreasing).
Numerical Question 20:
Find the increasing intervals of the function f(x) = ln(x^2 + 1).
Subjective Question 1:
Explain how the first derivative test can be used to determine intervals of increase and decrease for
a function.
Subjective Question 2:
Given a real-life scenario where a quantity increases and then decreases, model it with a function
and analyze its intervals of increase/decrease.
Subjective Question 3:
Derive and explain the condition for a function to be increasing or decreasing using derivatives.
Subjective Question 4:
Using the function f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x + 15, find the intervals of increase and decrease and sketch
the graph.
Subjective Question 5:
Explain the role of critical points in determining monotonic behavior of functions.
