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Properties of Differentiable Function Satisfying Inequality Condition

Suppose f:R→Rf: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} is a differentiable function satisfying f′(x)>2f(x)f'(x) > 2f(x) for all x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, with f(0)=1f(0) = 1. Then which of the following statements are correct?

Options

A

f(x)f(x) is increasing in (0,∞)(0, \infty)

Correct
B

f(x)f(x) is decreasing in (0,∞)(0, \infty)

C

f(x)>e2xf(x) > e^{2x} in (0,∞)(0, \infty)

Correct
D

f′(x)<e2xf'(x) < e^{2x} in (0,∞)(0, \infty)

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the correct statements, let us define an auxiliary function g:R→Rg: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} given by: g(x)=e−2xf(x)g(x) = e^{-2x} f(x)

Differentiating g(x)g(x) with respect to xx using the product rule gives: g′(x)=−2e−2xf(x)+e−2xf′(x)=e−2x(f′(x)−2f(x))g'(x) = -2 e^{-2x} f(x) + e^{-2x} f'(x) = e^{-2x} \left( f'(x) - 2f(x) \right)

We are given that f′(x)>2f(x)f'(x) > 2f(x) for all x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, which implies: f′(x)−2f(x)>0for all x∈Rf'(x) - 2f(x) > 0 \quad \text{for all } x \in \mathbb{R}

Since the exponential function e−2x>0e^{-2x} > 0 for all x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, we have: g′(x)>0for all x∈Rg'(x) > 0 \quad \text{for all } x \in \mathbb{R}

This implies that g(x)g(x) is a strictly increasing function on R\mathbb{R}.

Now, for any x∈(0,∞)x \in (0, \infty), since x>0x > 0 and g(x)g(x) is strictly increasing: g(x)>g(0)g(x) > g(0)

Using f(0)=1f(0) = 1, we can evaluate g(0)g(0): g(0)=e0f(0)=1⋅1=1g(0) = e^{0} f(0) = 1 \cdot 1 = 1

Therefore: e−2xf(x)>1  ⟹  f(x)>e2xfor all x∈(0,∞)e^{-2x} f(x) > 1 \implies f(x) > e^{2x} \quad \text{for all } x \in (0, \infty)

This confirms that Option (C) is correct.

Next, for x∈(0,∞)x \in (0, \infty), since e2x>1>0e^{2x} > 1 > 0, it follows from f(x)>e2xf(x) > e^{2x} that: f(x)>0for all x∈(0,∞)f(x) > 0 \quad \text{for all } x \in (0, \infty)

Using the given condition f′(x)>2f(x)f'(x) > 2f(x): f′(x)>2f(x)>2e2x>0for all x∈(0,∞)f'(x) > 2f(x) > 2e^{2x} > 0 \quad \text{for all } x \in (0, \infty)

Since f′(x)>0f'(x) > 0 for all x∈(0,∞)x \in (0, \infty), the function f(x)f(x) is strictly increasing in (0,∞)(0, \infty). This confirms that Option (A) is correct and Option (B) is incorrect.

Finally, since f′(x)>2e2x>e2xf'(x) > 2e^{2x} > e^{2x} for x∈(0,∞)x \in (0, \infty), Option (D) is incorrect.

Correct Options: (A) and (C)