If f x = 3 5 x + 4 5 x - 1 ,   x ∈ R , then the equation f x = 0 has :

If fx=35x+45x-1, xR, then the equation fx=0 has :
  1. No solution
  2. More than two solutions
  3. One solution
  4. Two solutions

Solution




f'x=35xln35+45xln45<0  xR

ddxax=axlna

Hence, fx is monotonically decreasing.

Also, limx+fx-1 limxax=0, 0<a<1

and limx-fx   limx-ax=, 0<a<1

and there is only 1 solution for fx=0.

Asked in: JEE Main 2014 (09 Apr Online)

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