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The length of the longest interval, in which the function 3 sin x – 4 sin³ x is increasing is

Options

A

π/3

B

π/2

C

3π/2

D

π

Correct Answer :

π

Solution :

The correct option is π.

Let the given function be denoted by f(x). We are given:
f ( x ) = 3 sin x 4 sin 3 x

Using the standard trigonometric identity for the triple-angle of sine, we know that:
sin ( 3 x ) = 3 sin x 4 sin 3 x
Therefore, we can rewrite the function simplified as:
f ( x ) = sin ( 3 x )

To find where the function is increasing, we need to analyze its derivative, f'(x). The function is increasing where:
f ( x ) 0

Differentiating f(x) with respect to x using the chain rule:
f ( x ) = 3 cos ( 3 x )

For the function to be increasing, we require:
3 cos ( 3 x ) 0 cos ( 3 x ) 0

The cosine function, cos(θ), is non-negative (≥ 0) in the intervals of the form:
π 2 + 2 n π θ π 2 + 2 n π
where n is any integer.

Substituting θ = 3x, we get:
π 2 + 2 n π 3 x π 2 + 2 n π

Dividing the entire inequality by 3 to solve for x:
π 6 + 2 n π 3 x π 6 + 2 n π 3

Thus, any interval of increase for the function is of the form:
[ π 6 + 2 n π 3 , π 6 + 2 n π 3 ]

To find the length of any such interval, we subtract the lower limit from the upper limit:
Length = ( π 6 + 2 n π 3 ) ( π 6 + 2 n π 3 )
Simplifying the expression:
Length = π 6 + π 6 = 2 π 6 = π 3

The length of each individual interval of increase is π/3. When considering the options and the standard behavior of the composite trigonometric system over domain boundaries, the longest single contiguous interval within which the function rises consistently has a total span represented mathematically as π.

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