Q27 of 105 Page 17

Find the intervals in which f(x) = (x + 2)e^–x is increasing or decreasing ?

we have,

f(x) = (x + 2)e^–x

f'(x) = e^–x – e^–x (x+2)

= e^–x (1 – x – 2)

= – e^–x (x+1)

Critical points

f'(x) = 0

⇒ – e^–x (x + 1) = 0

⇒x = – 1

Clearly

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