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AP EAMCET · Maths · Application of Derivatives

The function \(f(x)=(1 / 2)^x\) on \(R\) is

  1. A Strictly decreasing
  2. B Strictly increasing
  3. C Decreasing
  4. D Neither increasing nor decreasing
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(A) Strictly decreasing

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Let \(y=\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^x\) on \(R\) \(\frac{d y}{d x}=\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^x \log \frac{1}{2}=-\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^x \log 2\) \(\left(\frac{d y}{d x} < 0\right)\) so strictly decreasing