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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

The maximum value of \(\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)^x\) for \(x>0\) is

  1. A e
  2. B \(e^{1 / e}\)
  3. C \(\left(\frac{1}{e}\right)^{1 / e}\)
  4. D \(e^e\)
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(B) \(e^{1 / e}\)

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Let \(y = \left(\frac{1}{x}\right)^x\) \(\ln y = -x \ln x\) \(\frac{1}{y}\frac{dy}{dx} = -(\ln x + 1)\) \(\frac{dy}{dx} = 0 \implies \ln x + 1 = 0 \implies x = e^{-1}\) Maximum value \( = \left(\frac{1}{e^{-1}}\right)^{e^{-1}} = e^{1/e}\)
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