Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

If $f(x)=\frac{x^2-x}{x^2+2 x}$, then $\frac{d}{d x}\left\{f^{-1}(x)\right\}$ is equal to

Options:

$\frac{-3}{(1-x)^2}$

$\frac{3}{(1-x)^2}$

$\frac{1}{(1-x)^2}$

none of these

Correct Answer:

$\frac{3}{(1-x)^2}$

Explanation:

We have, $f(x)=\frac{x^2-x}{x^2+2 x}$

Clearly, f(x) is not defined at x = 0, -2

So, Domain (f) = R - {-2, 0}

For all x ∈ domain(f), we have

$f(x)=\frac{x^2-x}{x^2+2 x}=\frac{x-1}{x+2}=1-\frac{3}{x+2}$

Now, 

$fof^{-1}(x)=x$

$\Rightarrow f\left(f^{-1}(x)\right)=x$

$\Rightarrow 1-\frac{3}{f^{-1}(x)+2}=x$

$\Rightarrow 1-x=\frac{3}{f^{-1}(x)+2}$

$\Rightarrow f^{-1}(x)=\frac{3}{1-x}-2 \Rightarrow \frac{d}{d x}\left\{f^{-1}(x)\right\}=\frac{3}{(1-x)^2}$