What is the length of the longest interval in which the function f(x) = 3sin x – 4sin3 x is increasing?

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  1. \(\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{3}\)
  2. \(\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{2}\)
  3. \(\frac{{3{\rm{\pi }}}}{2}\)
  4. π

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Option 1 : \(\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{3}\)
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Concept:

Trigonometric formulas used:

  • sin 3x = 3sin x – 4sin3 x


Calculation:

Given: f(x) = 3sin x – 4sin3 x

We know that, sin 3x = 3sin x – 4sin3 x

So, f(x) = 3 sin x – 4 sin3 x = sin 3x

We know that, sin 3x is a periodic function.

As we know Sin x is a periodic function [-π/2 to π/2]  

Since here the function is Sin 3x the range becomes [-π/6 to π/6]

So, sin 3x increases from –π/6 to π/6.

∴ The length of the increasing interval = π/6 – (-π/6) = π/3 

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