Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Determinants

Question:

If $f(x)=e^x g(x), g(0)=2, g'(0)=1$ then $f'(0)$ is equal to :

Options:

0

1

2

3

Correct Answer:

3

Explanation:

$f(x) = e^xg(x)~~~g(0)=2~~~g'(0)=1$

so  $f(0) = e^0(g(0))$

f(0) = 2

differentiating f(x) wrt x

using product rule

so  $f'(x) = \frac{d}{dx} (e^xg(x))$

so  $f'(x) = e^xg'(x) + e^xg(x)$

so f'(0) = e0g'(0) + e0g(0)

= 2 + 1 = 3