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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

The function \(f(x)=x e^x\) increases only for:

  1. A \(x \leq 1\)
  2. B \(x \geq 1\)
  3. C \(x \leq-1\)
  4. D \(x \geq-1\)
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(D) \(x \geq-1\)

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\(f'(x) = 1 \cdot e^x + x \cdot e^x = e^x(1+x)\) \(e^x(1+x) \ge 0\) \(1+x \ge 0\) \(x \ge -1\)