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The function f(x)= x x^2-6x-16,x∈ mathbbR--2,8

JEE Main 2024 — Mathematics Calculus

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The function f(x)=xx2−6x−16,x∈R−−2,8f(x)=\frac{x}{{x}^{2}-6x-16},x\in \mathbb{R}-{-2,8}f(x)=x2−6x−16x​,x∈R−−2,8

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Held on 29 Jan 2024 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    decreases in (−2,8)(-2,8)(−2,8) and increases in (−∞,−2)∪(8,∞)(-\infty ,-2)\cup (8,\infty )(−∞,−2)∪(8,∞)

  2. B

    decreases in (−∞,−2)∪(−2,8)∪(8,∞)(-\infty ,-2)\cup (-2,8)\cup (8,\infty )(−∞,−2)∪(−2,8)∪(8,∞)

  3. C

    decreases in (−∞,−2)(-\infty ,-2)(−∞,−2) and increases in (8,∞)(8,\infty )(8,∞)

  4. D

    increases in (−∞,−2)∪(−2,8)∪(8,∞)(-\infty ,-2)\cup (-2,8)\cup (8,\infty )(−∞,−2)∪(−2,8)∪(8,∞)

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