43. A relative maximum of the function f(x)=(lnx)2x occurs at






Answer is: option4

e2

Solution:

Using the quotient rule and chain rule:

f(x)=ddx((lnx)2x)=2lnx1xx(lnx)21x2=2lnx(lnx)2x2

Simplify:

f(x)=lnx(2lnx)x2

Find critical points by setting f(x)=0:

lnx(2lnx)x2=0

Since x20 for x>0, we solve:

lnx(2lnx)=0

This gives two solutions:

  1. lnx=0x=1
  2. 2lnx=0lnx=2x=e2

Determine the nature of the critical points using the second derivative or first derivative test:

For x=1:

  1. Test x slightly less than 1 (e.g., x=0.5):
    ln0.5<0 and 2ln0.5>0, so f(0.5)<0
  2. Test x slightly greater than 1 (e.g., x=2):
    ln2>0 and 2ln2>0, so f(2)>0

Since f(x) changes from negative to positive, x=1 is a relative minimum.

For x=e2:

  1. Test x slightly less than e2 (e.g., x=e):
    lne=1>0 and 2lne=1>0, so f(e)>0
  2. Test x slightly greater than e2 (e.g., x=e3):
    lne3=3>0 but 2lne3=1<0, so f(e3)<0

Since f(x) changes from positive to negative, x=e2 is a relative maximum.

Conclusion: The relative maximum occurs at x=e2, which corresponds to option (D).

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