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Find the intervals in which `f(x)=x/(logx)` is increasing or decreasing

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Let` f(x)=x/logx`
​ ∴ Domain of f is (0,∞)−{1}
Now` f′(x)=(logx−1​)/(logx)^2`
For f to be increasing f′(x)>0
⇒`logx−1>0⇒x>e`
and for f to be decreasing, f′(x)<0
⇒`logx−1<0⇒x < e `
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