Mathematics Multiple Choice Questions on “Logarithmic Differentiation”.
1. Differentiate (log2x)sin3x with respect to x.
a) (3 cos3x log(log2x)+(frac{sin3x}{x log2x}))
b) (log2x^{sin3x} ,(3 ,cos3x ,log(log2x)+frac{sin3x}{x ,log2x}))
c) –((3 ,cos3x ,log(log2x)+frac{sin3x}{x log2x}))
d) (frac{3 ,cos3x ,log(log2x)+frac{sin3x}{x log2x}}{log2x^{sin3x}})
Answer: b
Clarification: Consider y=((log2x)^{sin3x})
Applying log on both sides, we get
logy=(log(log2x)^{sin3x})
logy=sin3x log(log2x)
Differentiating with respect to x, we get
(frac{1}{y} ,frac{dy}{dx}=log(log2x)frac{d}{dx} (sin3x)+sin3x frac{d}{dx} ,(log(log2x)))
By using chain rule, we get
(frac{1}{y} ,frac{dy}{dx}=log(log2x).3 ,cos3x+sin3x.frac{1}{log2x}.frac{1}{2x}.2 ,(∵u.v=u’ ,v+uv’))
(frac{dy}{dx})=y(3 cos3x log(log2x)+(frac{sin3x}{x ,log2x}))
∴(frac{dy}{dx})=log2xsin3x (left (3 ,cos3x ,log(log2x)+frac{sin3x}{x ,log2x} right ))
2. Differentiate 4xex with respect to x.
a) xex e-x (x logx+1)
b) -4xex-1 ex (x logx+1)
c) 4xex ex (x logx+1)
d) 4xex-1 ex (x logx+1)
Answer: d
Clarification: Consider y=4xex
Applying log on both sides, we get
logy=log4xex
logy=log4+logxex (∵logab=loga+logb)
Differentiating both sides with respect to x, we get
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx}=0+frac{d}{dx}(e^x ,logx)(∵loga^b=b ,loga))
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx}=frac{d}{dx} ,(e^x) ,logx+e^{x} ,frac{d}{dx} ,(logx))
(frac{dy}{dx}=y(e^x logx+frac{e^x}{x}))
(frac{dy}{dx}=frac{4x^{e^{x}}e^x ,(x logx+1)}{x}=4x^{e^x-1} ,e^x ,(x logx+1)).
3. Differentiate 9tan3x with respect to x.
a) 9tan3x (3 log9 sec2x)
b) 9tan3x (3 log3 sec2x)
c) 9tan3x (3 log9 secx)
d) -9tan3x (3 log9 sec2x)
Answer: a
Clarification: Consider y=9tan3x
Applying log on both sides, we get
logy=log9tan3x
Differentiating both sides with respect to x, we get
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx}=frac{d}{dx} )(tan3x.log9)
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx}=frac{d}{dx} ,(tan3x) ,log9+frac{d}{dx} ,(log9).tan3x ,(∵ Using ,u.v=u’ ,v+uv’))
(frac{dy}{dx})=y(3 sec2x.log9+0)
(frac{dy}{dx})=9tan3x (3 log9 sec2x)
4. Differentiate (cos3x)3x with respect to x.
a) (cos3x)x (3 log(cos3x) – 9x tan3x)
b) (cos3x)3x (3 log(cos3x) + 9x tan3x)
c) (cos3x)3x (3 log(cos3x) – 9x tan3x)
d) (cos3x)3x (log(cos3x) + 9 tan3x)
Answer: c
Clarification: Consider y=(cos3x)3x
Applying log on both sides, we get
logy=log(cos3x)3x
logy=3x log(cos3x)
Differentiating both sides with respect to x, we get
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx}=frac{d}{dx} (3x ,log(cos3x)))
By using u.v=u’ v+uv’, we get
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx})=(frac{d}{dx} ,(3x) ,log(cos3x)+frac{d}{dx} ,(log(cos3x)).3x)
(frac{dy}{dx})=y(3 log(cos3x) + (frac{1}{cos3x} ,. frac{d}{dx} ,(cos3x).3x))
(frac{dy}{dx})=y(3 log(cos3x) + (frac{1}{cos3x} ,. ,(-sin3x).frac{d}{dx}(3x).3x))
(frac{dy}{dx})=y(3 log(cos3x) + (frac{1}{cos3x} ,. ,(-sin3x).3.3x))
(frac{dy}{dx})=y(3 log(cos3x) – 9x tan3x)
(frac{dy}{dx})=(cos3x)3x (3 log(cos3x) – 9x tan3x)
5. Differentiate 7x(2e2x) with respect to x.
a) 14e2x x(2e2x) (2 logx+(frac{1}{x}))
b) 14x(2e2x) (2 logx+(frac{1}{x}))
c) 14e2x x(2e2x) (2 logx-(frac{1}{x}))
d) 14e2x x(2e2x) (logx-(frac{1}{x}))
Answer: a
Clarification: Consider y=7x(2e2x)
logy=log7x(2e2x)
logy=log7+logx(2e2x)
logy=log7+2e2x logx
Differentiating with respect to x on both sides, we get
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx})=(frac{d}{dx}) (log7+2e2x logx)
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx})=0+(frac{d}{dx}) (2e2x) logx+(frac{d}{dx}) (logx)2e2x (using u.v=u’ v+uv’)
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx})=2e2x.2.logx+(frac{2e^{2x}}{x})
(frac{dy}{dx})=y( left (4e^{2x} ,logx+frac{2e^{2x}}{x}right))
(frac{dy}{dx})=7x(2e2x) ( left (4e^{2x} ,logx+frac{2e^{2x}}{x}right))
(frac{dy}{dx})=14e2x x(2e2x) (2 logx+(frac{1}{x}))
6. Differentiate (e^{4x^5}.2x^{logx^2}) with respect to x.
a) (e^{4x^5}.x^{logx^2-1} (10x^5+log2x^2))
b) (4e^{4x^5}.x^{logx^2-1} (10x^5+log2x^2))
c) (4e^{4x^5}.x^{logx^2-1} (10x^5-log2x^2))
d) (x^{logx^2 -1} (10x^4+log2x^2))
Answer: b
Clarification: Consider y=(e^{4x^5}+2x^{logx^2})
Applying log on both sides, we get
logy=(loge^{4x^5} ,+ ,log2x^{logx^2})
logy=(4x^5+logx^2 ,. ,log2x)
logy=(4x^5+2 ,logx ,log2x)
Differentiating with respect to x, we get
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx})=(20x^4+2(frac{d}{dx} ,(logx) ,log2x+frac{d}{dx} ,(log2x) ,logx))
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx})=(20x^4+2left (frac{log2x}{x}+frac{1}{2x}.2.logxright ))
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx})=(20x^4+frac{2(log2x+logx)}{x})
(frac{1}{y} frac{dy}{dx})=(20x^4+frac{2(log2x^2)}{x})
(frac{dy}{dx})=(y(20x^4+frac{2(log2x^2)}{x}))
(frac{dy}{dx})=(e^{4x^5}.2x^{logx^2} (20x^4+frac{2(log2x^2)}{x}))
(frac{dy}{dx})=(4e^{4x^5}.x^{logx^2 -1} (10x^5+log2x^2))
7. Differentiate 2(tanx)cotx with respect to x.
a) 2 csc2x.tanxcotx (1-log(tanx))
b) csc2x.tanxcotx (1-log(tanx))
c) 2 csc2x.tanxcotx (1+log(tanx))
d) 2tanxcotx (1-log(tanx))
