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Q.If y=log⁡exxy = \dfrac{\log_e x}{x} then the maximum value of yy is

(a) ee
(b) e2e^2
(c) 1e\dfrac{1}{e}
(d) 1e2\dfrac{1}{e^2}
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Differentiate y=log⁡exxy=\dfrac{\log_e x}{x}, set y′=0y'=0 to get x=ex=e, and evaluate; the maximum value is 1e\dfrac1e.

Maximising a function using the first derivative is a standard NCERT/CBSE Class 12 application of derivatives problem.

Differentiate with the quotient rule:

y′=1x⋅x−log⁡ex⋅1x2=1−log⁡exx2.y' = \frac{\tfrac{1}{x}\cdot x - \log_e x \cdot 1}{x^2} = \frac{1-\log_e x}{x^2}.

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