If $e^y=x^x$, then which of the following is true?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → $y \frac{d^2 y}{d x^2}-\frac{d y}{d x}+1=0$
Given $e^y=x^x$
Taking logarithm
$y=x\log_e x$
Differentiate
$\frac{dy}{dx}=\log_e x+1$
Differentiate again
$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{1}{x}$
Substitute in $y\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}-\frac{dy}{dx}+1$
$=x\log_e x\cdot\frac{1}{x}-(\log_e x+1)+1$
$=\log_e x-\log_e x-1+1=0$
The correct relation is $y\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}-\frac{dy}{dx}+1=0$.