If $e^y =\log x$, then which of the following is true?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → $x\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+x(\frac{dy}{dx})^2+\frac{dy}{dx}=0$
Given
$e^y=\log x$
Differentiate with respect to $x$
$e^y\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{1}{x}$
Substitute $e^y=\log x$
$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{1}{x\log x}$
Differentiate again
$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{1}{x\log x}\right)$
$=-\frac{1}{x^2\log x}-\frac{1}{x^2(\log x)^2}$
Now evaluate
$x\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+x\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2+\frac{dy}{dx}$
$=x\left(-\frac{1}{x^2\log x}-\frac{1}{x^2(\log x)^2}\right) +x\left(\frac{1}{x^2(\log x)^2}\right) +\frac{1}{x\log x}$
$=-\frac{1}{x\log x}-\frac{1}{x(\log x)^2} +\frac{1}{x(\log x)^2} +\frac{1}{x\log x}$
$=0$
The correct relation is $x\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+x\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2+\frac{dy}{dx}=0$.