Differentiate the functions with respect to x in Exercises 1 to 8.

1. Differentiate: sin⁡(x2+5) with respect to x.


Solution

We need to differentiate the function:

y=sin⁡(x2+5)

This is a composite function, so we will apply the Chain Rule

Let:

u=x2+5⇒y=sin⁡(u)

Differentiate both:

dydu=cos⁡(u)dudx=2x

Now apply Chain Rule:

dydx=dydu⋅dudx
dydx=cos⁡(u)⋅2x

Substitute u=x2+5:

dydx=2xcos⁡(x2+5)


Question 2

Differentiate with respect to x:

cos⁡(sin⁡x)

Solution

Given:

y=cos⁡(sin⁡x)

This is a composite function, where:

u=sin⁡x⇒y=cos⁡(u)

Now differentiate step-by-step:

Step 1: Differentiate outer function

dydu=−sin⁡(u)

Step 2: Differentiate inner function

dudx=cos⁡x

Step 3: Apply Chain Rule

dydx=dydu⋅dudx
dydx=(−sin⁡(u))⋅cos⁡x

Substitute back u=sin⁡x:

dydx=−sin⁡(sin⁡x)cos⁡x


Question 3

Differentiate with respect to x:

sin⁡(ax+b)

Solution

Let:

y=sin⁡(ax+b)

This is again a composite function, so we apply the Chain Rule.

Step 1:

Let the inner function:

u=ax+b

Then,

y=sin⁡(u)

Step 2: Differentiate

dydu=cos⁡(u)
dudx=a

Step 3: Apply Chain Rule

dydx=dydu⋅dudx
dydx=cos⁡(u)⋅a

Substitute u=ax+b:

dydx=acos⁡(ax+b)


Question 4

Differentiate with respect to x:

ddx[sec⁡(tan⁡(x))

Solution

Let:

u=tan⁡(x)

y=sec⁡(u)

Differentiate outer function

dydu=sec⁡(u)tan⁡(u)

Differentiate inner function

u=tan⁡(v),where v=x

dudv=sec⁡2(v)

Differentiate 

v=x
dvdx=12x

Apply Chain Rule

dydx=dydu⋅dudv⋅dvdx
dydx=sec⁡(u)tan⁡(u)⋅sec⁡2(v)⋅12x

Substitute u=tan⁡(x), v=x:

Final Answer

ddx[sec⁡(tan⁡(x))]=12x  sec⁡(tan⁡(x))  tan⁡(tan⁡(x))  sec⁡2(x)


Question 5

Differentiate with respect to x:

sin⁡(ax+b)cos⁡(cx+d)Solution

Let:y=sin⁡(ax+b)cos⁡(cx+d)

This is a quotient, so we use the Quotient Rule:

dydx=vdudx−udvdxv2

where

u=sin⁡(ax+b),v=cos⁡(cx+d)

Step 1: Differentiate u

dudx=cos⁡(ax+b)⋅a

Step 2: Differentiate v

dvdx=−sin⁡(cx+d)⋅c

Step 3: Apply Quotient Rule

dydx=cos⁡(cx+d)⋅(acos⁡(ax+b))−sin⁡(ax+b)⋅(−csin⁡(cx+d))cos⁡2(cx+d)

Simplify the numerator:

=acos⁡(ax+b)cos⁡(cx+d)+csin⁡(ax+b)sin⁡(cx+d)cos⁡2(cx+d)​

Final Answer

ddx(sin⁡(ax+b)cos⁡(cx+d))=acos⁡(ax+b)cos⁡(cx+d)+csin⁡(ax+b)sin⁡(cx+d)cos⁡2(cx+d)


Question 6

Differentiate with respect to x:

cos⁡(x3)⋅sin⁡2(x5)

Solution

The given function is a product, so we apply the Product Rule:

ddx(u⋅v)=u′v+uv′

Let:

u=cos⁡(x3)
v=sin⁡2(x5)

Step 1: Differentiate u=cos⁡(x3)

Using chain rule:

u′=−sin⁡(x3)⋅3x2

u′=−3x2sin⁡(x3)

Step 2: Differentiate v=sin⁡2(x5)

Rewrite:

v=(sin⁡(x5))2

Let t=sin⁡(x5), then v=t2

dvdt=2t=2sin⁡(x5)

dtdx=cos⁡(x5)⋅5x4

So,

v′=2sin⁡(x5)⋅5x4cos⁡(x5)
v′=10x4sin⁡(x5)cos⁡(x5)

Step 3: Apply Product Rule

dydx=u′v+uv′

Substitute:

dydx=(−3x2sin⁡(x3))⋅sin⁡2(x5)+cos⁡(x3)⋅10x4sin⁡(x5)cos⁡(x5)

Final Answer

ddx[cos⁡(x3)sin⁡2(x5)]=−3x2sin⁡(x3)sin⁡2(x5)+10x4cos⁡(x3)sin⁡(x5)cos⁡(x5)


Let’s differentiate step by step.


Question 7

y=2cot⁡(x2)

Rewrite using exponent form:

y=2(cot⁡(x2))1/2Solution

Let:

u=cot⁡(x2)
y=2u1/2

Step 1: Differentiate outer function

dydu=2⋅12u−1/2=u−1/2

Step 2: Differentiate inner function

u=cot⁡(x2)

Derivative of cot⁡t is −csc⁡2t

So, by chain rule:

dudx=−csc⁡2(x2)⋅2x

Apply Chain Rule

dydx=dydu⋅dudx

dydx=u−1/2⋅(−2xcsc⁡2(x2))

Substitute back u=cot⁡(x2):

dydx=−2xcsc⁡2(x2)⋅(cot⁡(x2))−1/2

Rewrite using square root:

dydx=−2xcsc⁡2(x2)cot⁡(x2)

Final Answer

ddx[2cot⁡(x2)]=−2xcsc⁡2(x2)cot⁡(x2)


Question 8

Differentiate with respect to x:

cos⁡(x)Solution

Let:y=cos⁡(x)

This is a composite function, so we will apply the Chain Rule.

Step 1: Identify inner and outer functions

u=x=x1/2
y=cos⁡(u)

Step 2: Differentiate each part

dydu=−sin⁡(u)

dudx=12x

Step 3: Apply Chain Rule

dydx=dydu⋅dudx
dydx=(−sin⁡(u))⋅12x

Substitute u=x:

Final Answer

ddx[cos⁡(x)]=−sin⁡(x)2x


Question 9

Prove that the function

f(x)=∣x−1∣,  x∈R

is not differentiable at x=1.

Solution

First, write the function in piecewise form:

f(x)={1−x,if x<1x−1,if x>1

Also,

f(1)=∣1−1∣=0

To check differentiability at x=1, evaluate the left-hand derivative and the right-hand derivative.

Left-hand derivative (LHD) at x=1

For x<1, f(x)=1−x

ddx(1−x)=−1So,

LHD at x=1=lim⁡h→0−f(1+h)−f(1)h=−1

Right-hand derivative (RHD) at x=1

For x>1, f(x)=x−1

ddx(x−1)=1

So,

RHD at x=1=lim⁡h→0+f(1+h)−f(1)h=1

Conclusion

LHD=−1,RHD=1

Since:LHD≠RHD

∴  f(x)=∣x−1∣ is not differentiable at x=1.

Reason

The graph of ∣x−1∣ has a sharp corner (cusp) at x=1, which makes the slope undefined there.


Question 10

Prove that the greatest integer function defined by

f(x)=[x],0<x<3

is not differentiable at x=1 and x=2.

Solution:

Understanding the function

The function [x] defines the greatest integer less than or equal to x.

For 0<x<3, the function behaves as follows:

f(x)={0,0<x<11,1<x<22,2<x<3

Continuity & Differentiability at x=1

Left-hand limit approaching 1:

For x<1, f(x)=0

lim⁡x→1−f(x)=0

Right-hand limit approaching 1:

For x>1, f(x)=1

lim⁡x→1+f(x)=1

Since

lim⁡x→1−f(x)≠lim⁡x→1+f(x),
f(x) is discontinuous at x=1.Differentiability result

A function must be continuous at a point to be differentiable there.

Since f(x) is not continuous at x=1, it cannot be differentiable at x=1.

f(x) is not differentiable at x=1.

Similarly at x=2

Left-hand limit approaching 2

For x<2, f(x)=1

lim⁡x→2−f(x)=1

Right-hand limit approaching 2

For x>2, f(x)=2

lim⁡x→2+f(x)=2

Since

lim⁡x→2−f(x)≠lim⁡x→2+f(x),
f(x) is discontinuous at x=2.Thus,

f(x) is not differentiable at x=2.


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