JEE Main 2008MathematicsApplication Of DerivativesMonotonicitymediumMCQ

JEE Main 2008Application Of Derivatives Question with Solution

From: AIEEE 2008

Question

How many real solutions does the equation
have?

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B

Step-by-step explanation

Let



is an increasing function on

Also and

The curve crosses -axis only once.

has exactly one real root.

Practice this on the real CBT interface

Solve this JEE Main question (and the rest of the Application Of Derivatives chapter) on PrepSharp's TCS iON-style CBT player — with timer, bookmarks and session analytics.

Solve interactively →

About this question

This is a previous-year question from JEE Main 2008, covering the Application Of Derivatives chapter of Mathematics. PrepSharp catalogues every PYQ from JEE Main with a verified answer key and step-by-step solution prepared by IIT alumni — so you can search by chapter, topic or year and revise efficiently.