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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

The function \(f(x)=x^x\) has a critical point at :

  1. A x = e
  2. B \(x=\frac{1}{e}\)
  3. C x = 1
  4. D \(x=\sqrt{e}\)
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(B) \(x=\frac{1}{e}\)

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\(f(x) = x^x\) \(\ln f(x) = x \ln x\) \(\frac{1}{f(x)} f'(x) = 1 \cdot \ln x + x \cdot \frac{1}{x}\) \(f'(x) = x^x (\ln x + 1)\) \(f'(x) = 0 \implies \ln x + 1 = 0\) \(\ln x = -1\) \(x = e^{-1} = \frac{1}{e}\)
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