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Maximum or monotonicity of x^x type functions

This type of question, asked 3 times: 2021 Paper 19, 12 Apr 2023, 6 Apr 2024. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 19

    63
    The local maximum value of the function f(x)=(2x)x2,x>0f(x) =\left( \frac{2}{x} \right)^{x^{2}},x> 0, is

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  2. Question 2

    12 Apr 2023

    67
    If the local maximum value of the function f(x)=(3e2sin⁡x)sin⁡2x, x∈(0,π2)f(x) =\left( \frac{\sqrt{3e}}{2\sin x} \right)^{\sin^{2}x},\ x \in\left( 0,\frac{\pi}{2} \right), is ke\frac{k}{e}, then (ke)8+k8e5+k8\left( \frac{k}{e} \right)^{8}+\frac{k^{8}}{e^{5}}+k^{8} is equal to

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  3. Question 3

    6 Apr 2024

    74
    The interval in which the function f(x)=xx,x>0f(x) =x^{x},x> 0, is strictly increasing is

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  4. Question 4

    6 Apr 2024

    160
    If the function f(x)=(1x)2x;x>0f(x) =\left( \frac{1}{x} \right)^{2x};x > 0 attains the maximum value at x=1ex =\frac{1}{e} then :

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