Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - 6.3 Logarithmic Functions - 6.3 Exercises - Page 428: 65

Answer

$\left(\frac{-\ln 3}{2},\infty\right)$

Work Step by Step

The function $f$ is increasing on $I$ if $f'(x) \gt 0$ on $I$ so: $$f'(x)=3e^{3x}-e^{x}=e^{x}(3e^{2x}-1)$$ since $e^{x} \gt 0$ for all $x \in \mathbb R$ it follows: $$f'(x) \gt 0 \to (3e^{2x}-1)\gt 0$$ $$f'(x) \gt 0 \to 3e^{2x}\gt 1$$ $$f'(x) \gt 0 \to e^{2x}\gt \frac{1}{3}$$ $$f'(x) \gt 0 \to 2x\gt \ln\frac{1}{3}$$ $$f'(x) \gt 0 \to 2x\gt -\ln 3$$ $$f'(x) \gt 0 \to x\gt \frac{-\ln 3}{2}$$ so $f$ is increasing on $\left(\frac{-\ln 3}{2},\infty\right)$
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