The interval in which the function \(f(x)=\frac{\log (7+x)}{\log (3+x)}(x>0)\) decreases is

The interval in which the function \(f(x)=\frac{\log (7+x)}{\log (3+x)}(x>0)\) decreases is
  1. \(\left(0, \frac{7}{3}\right)\)
  2. \(\left(0, \frac{3}{7}\right)\)
  3. \((0,1)\)
  4. \((0, \infty)\)

Solution

If the given function \(f(x)=\frac{\log (7+x)}{\log (3+x)}, x > 0\) is decreasing function then \(f^{\prime}(x) < 0\) \(\Rightarrow \quad \frac{\log (3+x) \frac{1}{(7+x)}-\frac{1}{(3+x)} \log (7+x)}{[\log (3+x)]^2} < 0\) \(\Rightarrow \quad(3+x)^{(3+x)} < (7+x)^{(7+x)}\), it is true for every value of \(x > 0\). \(\Rightarrow \quad x \in(0, \infty)\) Hence, option (d) is correct.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (23 Apr Shift 1)

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