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Second Order Derivatives Question 1:
Let y(x) = (1 + x) (1 + x2) (1 + x4) (1 + x8) (1 + x16).
Then y' - y" at x = -1 is equal to
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Second Order Derivatives Question 1 Detailed Solution
Calculation:
⇒ \(\rm y=\frac{1-x^{32}}{1-x} \Rightarrow y-x y=1-x^{32}\)
⇒ y' - xy' - y = -32x31
⇒ y" - xy" - y' - y' = -(32)(31)x30
at x = – 1 ⇒ y' - y" = 496
Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.
Second Order Derivatives Question 2:
\(\text{If } y(x) = \begin{vmatrix} \sin x & \cos x & \sin x + \cos x + 1 \\ 27 & 28 & 27 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \end{vmatrix}, x \in \mathbb{R}, \text{ then } \frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + y \text{ is equal to}\)
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Second Order Derivatives Question 2 Detailed Solution
Calculation:
Applying C3 → C3 -C1
\([ y(x) = \begin{vmatrix} \sin x & \cos x & 1 + \cos x - \sin x \\ 27 & 28 & 27 - 27 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 - 1 \end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix} \sin x & \cos x & 1 + \cos x - \sin x \\ 27 & 28 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 0 \end{vmatrix} \)
\(y(x) = (\sin x \cdot 0 - \cos x \cdot 0 + (1 + \cos x - \sin x)(27 - 28))\)
\(y(x) = (1 + \cos x - \sin x)(-1) = -1 - \cos x + \sin x\)
\(\frac{dy}{dx} = -(-\sin x) + \cos x = \sin x + \cos x\)
\(\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} = \cos x - \sin x\)
\(\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} + y = (\cos x - \sin x) + (-1 - \cos x + \sin x) = -1\)
Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.
Second Order Derivatives Question 3:
Find \(\rm \frac {d^2 \log x}{dx^2}\)
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Second Order Derivatives Question 3 Detailed Solution
Concept:
Suppose that we have two functions f(x) and g(x) and they are both differentiable.
- Chain Rule: \(\frac{{\rm{d}}}{{{\rm{dx}}}}\left[ {{\rm{f}}\left( {{\rm{g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right)} \right] = {\rm{\;f'}}\left( {{\rm{g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right){\rm{g'}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\)
- Product Rule: \(\frac{{\rm{d}}}{{{\rm{dx}}}}\left[ {{\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right] = {\rm{\;f'}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) + {\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g'}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\)
Formulas:
\(\rm \frac{d \log x}{dx} = \frac{1}{x}\)
Calculation:
\(\rm \frac {d^2 \log x}{dx^2}\)
= \(\rm \frac{d}{dx} \times \frac {d\log x}{dx}\)
= \(\rm \frac{d \left(\frac {1}{x} \right )}{dx} \)
= \(\rm \frac{-1}{x^2}\)
Second Order Derivatives Question 4:
If y = 100e2x - 200e-2x and \(\frac{d^{2} y}{d x^{2}}\) = ay then a = ________.
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Second Order Derivatives Question 4 Detailed Solution
Calculation:
y = 100e2x - 200e-2x
Differentiate y with respect to x:
⇒ \(\frac{dy}{dx} = 200e^{2x} + 400e^{-2x}\)
Differentiate again with respect to x:
⇒ \(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = 400e^{2x} - 800e^{-2x}\)
Factor out 4:
⇒ \(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = 4(100e^{2x} - 200e^{-2x})\)
⇒ \(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = 4y\)
Comparing with \(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = ay\), we get a = 4.
Hence option 1 is correct
Second Order Derivatives Question 5:
If \( y = sinax + cosbx, \) then \( y'' + b^2y =\)
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Second Order Derivatives Question 5 Detailed Solution
Formula Used:
Chain rule for differentiation
Calculation:
Given:
\(y = \sin ax + \cos bx\)
Differentiating both sides w.r.t. x, we get
⇒ \(y' = \frac{d}{dx}(\sin ax + \cos bx) = a\cos ax - b\sin bx\)
Differentiating again w.r.t. x, we get
⇒ \(y'' = \frac{d}{dx}(a\cos ax - b\sin bx) = -a^2\sin ax - b^2\cos bx\)
Now, substituting the values of y and y'' in the expression \(y'' + b^2y\), we get
⇒ \(y'' + b^2y = (-a^2\sin ax - b^2\cos bx) + b^2(\sin ax + \cos bx)\)
⇒ \( -a^2\sin ax - b^2\cos bx + b^2\sin ax + b^2\cos bx\)
⇒ \( (b^2 - a^2)\sin ax\)
∴ \(y'' + b^2y = (b^2 - a^2)\sin ax\)
Hence option 1 is correct
Top Second Order Derivatives MCQ Objective Questions
Find \(\rm \frac {d^2 \cot^ {-1}x}{dx^2}\)
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Second Order Derivatives Question 6 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
Suppose that we have two functions f(x) and g(x) and they are both differentiable.
- Product Rule: \(\frac{{\rm{d}}}{{{\rm{dx}}}}\left[ {{\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right] = {\rm{\;f'}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) + {\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g'}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\)
- Division rule: \(\frac{d}{dx}\frac{u}{v}=\frac{v\times u'-u \times v'}{v^2}\)
Formulas:
\(\rm \frac{d \cot^{-1} x}{dx} = \frac{-1}{1+x^2}\)
Calculation:
\(\rm \frac {d^2 \cot^ {-1}x}{dx^2}\)
= \(\rm \frac{d}{dx} \times \frac {d\cot^{-1} x}{dx}\)
= \(\frac{d}{dx}(\frac{-1}{1+x^2})\)
= \(-\:\frac{d}{dx}(\frac{1}{1+x^2})\)
⇒ \(-[\frac{(1+x^2)\times 0-1 \times2x}{(1+x^2)^2}]\)
⇒\(-[\rm \frac{-2x}{(1+x^2)^2}] \)
= \(\rm \frac{2x}{(1+x^2)^2} \)
If y = p cos 2x + q sin 2x, then \(\rm \dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}\) is equal to?
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Second Order Derivatives Question 7 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
- \(\rm \frac{d}{{dx}}\left\{ {f\left( x \right) \pm g\left( x \right)} \right\} = \frac{{d\left\{ {f\left( x \right)} \right\}}}{{dx}} \pm \frac{{d\left\{ {g\left( x \right)} \right\}}}{{dx}}\)
- \(\rm \frac{{d\left( {\sin x} \right)}}{{dx}} = \cos x\)
- \(\rm \frac{{d\left( {\cos x} \right)}}{{dx}} = \; - \sin x\)
Calculation:
Given: y = p cos 2x + q sin 2x .... (1)
Differentiating with respect to x, we get
As we know that, \(\rm \frac{d}{{dx}}\left\{ {f\left( x \right) \pm g\left( x \right)} \right\} = \frac{{d\left\{ {f\left( x \right)} \right\}}}{{dx}} \pm \frac{{d\left\{ {g\left( x \right)} \right\}}}{{dx}}\)
\(\rm \Rightarrow \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{d\left( {p\cos 2x} \right)}}{{dx}} + \frac{{d\left( {q\sin 2x} \right)}}{{dx}}\)
\(\rm \Rightarrow \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} =-2p\sin2x+2q\cos2x\)
Again, differentiating with respect to x, we get
\(\rm \dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}=-2p \times \frac{{d\left( {\sin 2x} \right)}}{{dx}} +2q \times \frac{{d\left( {\cos 2x} \right)}}{{dx}}\)
\(\rm \Rightarrow \dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}=-4p\cos 2x - 4q\sin2x\\=-4(p\cos2x+q\sin2x)\)
From equation (1), we get
\(\rm \therefore \dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}= -4y\)
If x = \(\rm {{1\ -\ t}\over {1\ +\ t}}\) and y = \(\rm {2t\over {1\ +\ t}}\), then find the value of \(\rm {d^2y\over dx^2}\).
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Second Order Derivatives Question 8 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
Chain Rule of Derivatives:
- \(\rm \frac{d}{dx}f(g(x))=\frac{d}{d\ g(x)}f(g(x))\times \frac{d}{dx}g(x)\).
- \(\rm \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{dy}{du}\times \frac{du}{dx}\).
Product Rule of Derivatives:
- \(\rm \frac{d}{dx}[f(x)\times g(x)]=f(x)\times\frac{d}{dx}g(x)+\frac{d}{dx}f(x)\times g(x)\).
Calculation:
We have x = \(\rm {{1\ -\ t}\over {1\ +\ t}}\) and y = \(\rm {2t\over {1\ +\ t}}\).
We observe that x + y = \(\rm \left({{1\ -\ t}\over {1\ +\ t}}\right)+\left({{2t}\over {1\ +\ t}}\right)={1\ +\ t\over1\ + \ t}\) = 1.
Differentiating w.r.t. x, we get:
1 + \(\rm {dy\over dx}\) = 0
⇒ \(\rm {dy\over dx}\) = -1
Differentiating again w.r.t. x, we get:
\(\rm \frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=0\).
Find x2y2 + xy1, if y = sin (log x) ?
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Second Order Derivatives Question 9 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFCONCEPT:
\(\rm \frac{{d\left( {\sin x} \right)}}{{dx}} = \; \cos x\)
\(\rm \frac{{d\left( {\cos x} \right)}}{{dx}} = \; - \sin x\)
\(\rm \frac{{d\left( {\ln x} \right)}}{{dx}} = \frac{1}{x},\;for\;x > 0\)
CALCULATION:
Given: y = sin (log x)
First let's find out y1
As we know that, \(\rm \frac{{d\left( {\sin x} \right)}}{{dx}} = \; \cos x\) and \(\rm \frac{{d\left( {\ln x} \right)}}{{dx}} = \frac{1}{x},\;for\;x > 0\)
⇒ \(\rm y_1 = \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{cos\ (log x)}{x}\)
Now, again by differentiating the above equation with respect to x we get,
As we know that, \(\rm \frac{{d\left( {\cos x} \right)}}{{dx}} = \; - \sin x\)
⇒ \(\rm y_2 =\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \frac{-sin \ (log \ x) \ - \ cos \ (log \ x)}{x^2}\)
Now, x2y2 + xy1 = -y
Hence, correct option is 2.
Find \(\rm \frac{d^2 (x^{20})}{dx^2}\)
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Second Order Derivatives Question 10 Detailed Solution
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\(\rm \frac{dx^{n}}{dx}= nx^{n-1}\)
Calculation:
To Find: \(\rm \frac{d^2 (x^{20})}{dx^2}\)
\(\rm \frac{d^2 (x^{20})}{dx^2} = \frac{d}{dx} \left(\frac{dx^{20}}{dx} \right )\)
\(\rm = \frac{d}{dx} (20x^{19})= 20 \frac{dx^{19}}{dx}\)
= 20 × 19 × x18
= 380x18
Find \(\rm \frac {d^2}{dx^2}( \tan^ {-1}x)\)
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Second Order Derivatives Question 11 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
Suppose that we have two functions f(x) and g(x) and they are both differentiable.
- Chain Rule: \(\frac{{\rm{d}}}{{{\rm{dx}}}}\left[ {{\rm{f}}\left( {{\rm{g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right)} \right] = {\rm{\;f'}}\left( {{\rm{g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right){\rm{g'}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\)
- Product Rule: \(\frac{{\rm{d}}}{{{\rm{dx}}}}\left[ {{\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right] = {\rm{\;f'}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) + {\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g'}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\)
Formulas:
\(\rm \frac{d }{dx} (\tan^{-1} x)= \frac{1}{1+x^2}\)
Calculation:
\(\rm \frac {d^2}{dx^2}( \tan^ {-1}x)\)
= \(\rm \frac{d}{dx} \times \frac {d}{dx}(\tan^{-1} x)\)
= \(\rm \frac{d \left(\frac {1}{1+x^2} \right )}{dx} \)
= \(\rm \frac{-1}{(1+x^2)^2} \times (0 + 2x)\)
= \(\rm \frac{-2x}{(1+x^2)^2} \)
What is the second derivative of tan 2x?
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Second Order Derivatives Question 12 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
Chain Rule of Derivatives:
- \(\rm \frac{d}{dx}f(g(x))=\frac{d}{d\ g(x)}f(g(x))\times \frac{d}{dx}g(x)\).
- \(\rm \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{dy}{du}\times \frac{du}{dx}\).
Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions:
\(\rm \frac{d}{dx}\sin x=\cos x\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{d}{dx}\cos x=-\sin x\\ \frac{d}{dx}\tan x=\sec^2x\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{d}{dx}\cot x=-\csc^2 x\\ \frac{d}{dx}\sec x=\tan x\sec x\ \ \ \ \frac{d}{dx}\csc x=-\cot x\csc x\)
Calculation:
Using the chain rule of derivatives, we get:
\(\rm \frac{d\tan 2x}{dx} =\rm \frac{d\tan 2x}{d (2x)} \times \frac {d(2x)}{dx}\) = 2 sec2 2x
Again differentiation in respect to x, we get
\(\rm \frac{d^2\tan 2x}{dx^2} = \frac d {dx} \times \frac {d \tan 2x}{dx}\)
= \(\rm \frac {2d\sec^2 2x}{dx}\)
=2 (2 sec 2x)(tan 2x sec 2x)(2)
= 8 tan 2x sec2 2x
Find \(\rm \frac{d^2\tan x}{dx^2}\)
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Second Order Derivatives Question 13 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
Suppose that we have two functions f(x) and g(x) and they are both differentiable.
- Chain Rule: \(\frac{{\rm{d}}}{{{\rm{dx}}}}\left[ {{\rm{f}}\left( {{\rm{g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right)} \right] = {\rm{\;f'}}\left( {{\rm{g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right){\rm{g'}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\)
- Product Rule: \(\frac{{\rm{d}}}{{{\rm{dx}}}}\left[ {{\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)} \right] = {\rm{\;f'}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) + {\rm{f}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right){\rm{\;g'}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right)\)
Formulas:
\(\rm\frac{d\tan x}{dx} = \sec^2 x\)
\(\rm\frac{d\sec x}{dx} =\sec x \tan x\)
\(\rm \frac{dx^{n}}{dx}= nx^{n-1}\)
Calculation:
We have to find the value of \(\rm \frac{d^2\tan x}{dx^2}\)
\(\rm \frac{d^2\tan x}{dx^2} = \frac{d}{dx} \left(\frac{d\tan x}{dx} \right )\)
\(\rm = \frac{d}{dx} \left(sec^2 x \right )\)
Apply chain rule, we get
\(\rm = \frac{d\sec^2 x}{d\sec x} × \frac{d\sec x}{dx}\)
= 2sec x . sec x tan x
= 2sec2 x tan x
Find \(\rm \frac{d^2 (x^{10})}{dx^2}\)
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Second Order Derivatives Question 14 Detailed Solution
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\(\rm \frac{dx^{n}}{dx}= nx^{n-1}\)
Calculation:
To Find: \(\rm \frac{d^2 (x^{10})}{dx^2}\)
\(\rm \frac{d^2 (x^{10})}{dx^2} = \frac{d}{dx} \left(\frac{dx^{10}}{dx} \right )\)
\(\rm = \frac{d}{dx} (10x^{9})= 10 \frac{dx^{9}}{dx}\)
= 10 × 9 × x8
= 90(x8)
If y = 5 cos x - 3 sin x then \(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = ?\)
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Second Order Derivatives Question 15 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFCONCEPT:
- \(\frac{{d\left( {\sin x} \right)}}{{dx}} = \cos x\)
- \(\frac{{d\left( {\cos x} \right)}}{{dx}} = -\sin x\)
CALCULATION:
Given: y = 5 cos x - 3 sin x
First let's find out dy/dx
As we know that, \(\frac{{d\left( {\sin x} \right)}}{{dx}} = \cos x\) and \(\frac{{d\left( {\cos x} \right)}}{{dx}} = -\sin x\)
⇒ dy/dx = - 5 sin x - 3 cos x
Now, again by differentiating the above equation with respect to x we get,
\(\Rightarrow \frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = - 5 \ cos \ x + 3 \ sin \ x = - y\)
Hence, correct option is 4.