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The value of b for which the function f (x) = sin x – bx + c is decreasing for x ∈ R is given by

Options

A

b < 1

B

b ≥ 1

C

b ≤ 1

D

b > 1

Correct Answer :

b > 1

Solution :

The correct option is b > 1.

To determine the range of values for b such that the function f(x)=sinx-bx+c is decreasing for all real numbers xR, we need to analyze its first derivative.

A differentiable function is strictly decreasing on an interval if its first derivative is less than zero for all points in that interval. Thus, we require:
f(x)<0for allxR

First, let's find the derivative of the given function f(x) with respect to x:
f(x)=ddx(sinx-bx+c)
f(x)=cosx-b

For the function to be decreasing for all xR, we must satisfy the inequality:
cosx-b<0
which simplifies to:
cosx<b

We know that the range of the cosine function, cosx, for any real number x is bounded by:
-1cosx1

For the condition b>cosx to hold true for every possible value of x, the value of b must be strictly greater than the maximum possible value of cosx.

Since the maximum value of cosx is 1, we conclude that:
b>1

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