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Differentiation of a Function Given in Parametric Form
Differentiation of one function with respect to another function
Higher Order Derivatives
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There may at times arise situations wherein instead of expressing a function say y(x) in terms of an independent variable x only, it is convenient or advisable to express both the functions in terms of a third variable (say) t. This ‘t’ is termed as the parameter. The relationship between the two variables is so complicated that it becomes indispensable to introduce a third variable of such a type that both the variables can be represented in terms of this third variable.
Suppose there is a curve which is represented by the equations x = sin t and y = cos t. Then if x = f(t) and y = g(t) then we have
dy/dx = dy/dt . dt/dx
But dt/dx = 1/(dx/dt)
So, dy/dx = (dy/dt)/(dx/dt)
= g’(t)/f’(t)
x = a(θ + sin θ), y = a(1 – cos θ) where θ is a parameter, then find dy/dx.
dy/dx = (dy/dθ)/(dx/dθ)
= (a sinθ)/(a (1 + cos θ))
= (2sin θ/2 cos θ/2)/(2 cos2 θ/2)
= tan θ/2.
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For the curve represented parametrically by the given equations, indicate the relation between the parameter t and the angle α between the tangent to the given curve and the x-axis.
x = cos t + t sin t – t2/2 cos t
and y = sin t – t cos t – t2/2 sin t
dx/dt = – sin t + t cos t + sin t – (t2/2 sin t + t cos t)
= t2 sint /2
y = sin t – t cos t – t2/2 sin t
dy/dt = cos t – (cos t – t sin t) – ½ (2t sin t + t2 cos t) = – (t2 cos t)/2
Hence, dy/dx = (dy/dt)/(dx/dt) = – cos t = tan α
Hence, this gives, tan (π/2– t) = tan (-α)
This gives π/2 – t = – α
which gives t = π/2 + α.
If y = f(x) and z = g(x) then the derivative of f(x) with respect to g(x) is given by
dy/dz = dy/dx . dx/dz
= f’(x)/g’(x)
Hence, the differential coefficient of f(x) with respect to g(x) is given by
= (derivative of f(x) with respect to x)/(derivative of g(x) with respect to x)
Find the derivative of (ln x)tan x with respect to xx.
Let u = (ln x)tan x and let v = xx
We consider both the functions one by one and try solving them by taking logarithm of both the sides
Now, u = (ln x)tan x
Taking logarithm of both the sides we have,
ln u = tan x ln (ln x)
Differentiation gives
1/u (du/dx) = (sec2x) ln (ln x) + tan x (1/ln x . 1/x)
This gives du/dx = [u {(x ln x) ln(ln x) sec2x + tan x}]/(x ln x)
Now, v = xx
Hence, ln v = x ln x
On differentiation, this gives
1/v (dv/dx) = (ln x + 1)
So, du/dx = (ln x)tan x/ xx . [{ x ln x ln (ln x) sec2x + tan x}/(x ln x)(ln x + 1)].
As the first derivative or the first order derivative of a function y = f(x) can be represented by the symbols dyd/x, Dy, f’(x) or simply y’, similarly, in case of higher order derivatives we have,
d2y/dx2 = d/dx (dy/dx)
d3y/dx3 = d/dx ((d2 y)/(dx2))
(dn y)/dxn = d/dx ((d(n-1) y)/dx(n-1));
Here, (dny)/dxn is called the nth order derivative of y with respect to x.
A homogeneous equation of degree n represents n straight lines passing through the origin and hence dy/dx = y/x and d2y/dx2 = 0.
Eg: If we have an equation x3 + 3x2y – 6xy2 + 2y3 = 0, then the value of d2y/dx2 at the point (1,1) = 0.
If y = (sin-1x)2 + k sin-1x, show that (1-x2) (d2y)/dx2 – x dy/dx = 2
Here y = (sin-1x)2 + k sin-1x.
Differentiating both sides with respect to x, we have
dy/dx = 2(sin(-1)x)/√(1-x2) + k/√(1 – x2) ⇒ (1 – x2) (dy/dx)2
=4y + k2
Differentiating this with respect to x, we get
(1 - x2) 2 dy/dx.(d2y)/(dx2) -2x (dy/dx)2 = 4(dy/dx)
⇒ (1-x2) (d2y)/dx2 – x dy/dx = 2.
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If y = e(sin2 x), find (d2 x)/dy2 , in terms of x.
Here y = e(sin2 x). Differentiating with respect to x, we get
dy/dx = sin 2x.e(sin2 x) ⇒ dx/dy = cosec 2x.e(-sin2 x)
Differentiating with respect to y, we get
(d2 x)/dy2 = d/dy (cosec 2x.e(-sin2 x)) = d/dx (cosec 2x.e(- sin2 x)) dx/dy
= (-2 cosec 2xcot 2x e(- sin2 x) – e(-sin2x))
= (-2 cosec2 2x cot 2x + cosec 2x)e(-sin2 x)
Coefficient of a function of the form uv cannot be found directly by using standard formula and hence in such cases both sides are differentiated after taking logarithm. This process is called logarithmic differentiation.
Let y = uv
Taking logarithm on both side
ln y = v ln u
Differentiating, w.r.t. x, we get
1/y dy/dx = v/u du/dx + log u dv/dx
⇒ dy/dx = uv [v/u du/dx + log u dv/dx]
If xy = yx, find dy/dx.
The given function is xy = yx.
taking logarithm, we get y loge x =x loge y
Differentiating w.r.t x, we get
loge x dy/dx+y.1/x = 1.loge y+x .1/y dy/dx loge x-x/y) dx/dy-loge y- y/x
or (y log(e x-x))/y dy/dx = (x log(e y-y))/(y loge x-x)
1. If y = ax, a > 0 then dy/dx = ax loge a
2. While differentiating functions of this form it is always advisable to take natural log. Also if you have log function with base other than 'e', then convert it to the base 'e' before differentiating.
For more on differentiation of implicit functions,refer the following video
If y = log2 log3 log4 x, find dy/dx.
The given function is y = log2 log3 log4 x
= (loge log3 log4 x) (log2 e)
Q1. For the curve represented by x = sin t and y = cos t, dy/dx =
(a) (dy/dt)/(dx/dt)
(b) dy/dt
(c) (dy/dt)/(dx/dt), provided dx/dt ≠ 0.
(d) dx/dt
Q2. Differentiating the function uv, we get
(a) dy/dx = uv [v du/dx + log u dv/dx]
(b) dy/dx = uv [v/u du/dx + u dv/dx]
(c) dy/dx = uv [v/u du/dx + log u dv/dx]
(d) none of the above
Q3. The deirvative of even differentiable function is
(a) even function
(b) odd function
(c) may be even or odd
(d) can’t say
Q4. The differential coefficient of f(x) with respect to g(x) is given by
(a) f’(x)/g’(x)
(b) f’(x)/g(x)
(c) f’(x)/g’’(x)
(d) f(x)/g’(x)
Q5.If x = at2 and y = 2at, then dy/dx =
(a) t
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) 1/t
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