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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

The maximum value of \(f(x)=\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)^x\) is

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

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