Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Differential Equations

Question:

If y = f(x) be a differentiable function ∀ x ∈ R, then which one of the following is always true:

Options:

$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}-(\frac{d^2x}{dy^2})^{-1}=0$

$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+(\frac{dy}{dx})^3\frac{d^2x}{dy^2}=0$

$(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2})^{-1}+(\frac{dy}{dx})^3\frac{d^2x}{dy^2}=0$

none of these 

Correct Answer:

$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+(\frac{dy}{dx})^3\frac{d^2x}{dy^2}=0$

Explanation:

We have $\frac{dy}{dx}=(\frac{dx}{dy})^{-1}$

$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=-(\frac{dx}{dy})^{-2}\frac{d}{dx}(\frac{dx}{dy})=-(\frac{dy}{dx})^2(\frac{d^2x}{dy^2})\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+(\frac{dy}{dx})^3\frac{d^2x}{dy^2}=0$

Hence (B) is the correct answer.