JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Differentiation Question Bank Derivative at a point Standard Differentiation

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    If \[y=\frac{a+b{{x}^{3/2}}}{{{x}^{5/4}}}\] and \[{y}'=0\] at \[x=5\], then the ratio \[a:b\] is equal to                                            [AMU 2001]

    A)            \[\sqrt{5}:1\]

    B)            5 : 2

    C)            3 : 5                                          

    D)            1 : 2

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[y=\frac{a+b{{x}^{3/2}}}{{{x}^{5/4}}}\] Þ \[{y}'=\frac{\frac{3}{2}b{{x}^{7/4}}-\frac{5}{4}(a+b{{x}^{3/2}})\,{{x}^{1/4}}}{{{x}^{5/2}}}\]            \[\because \]  \[{y}'=0\] at \[x=5\]            \   \[\frac{3}{2}b{{x}^{7/4}}-\frac{5}{4}(a+b{{x}^{3/2}}){{x}^{1/4}}=0\] at \[x=5\]            Þ  \[6b{{x}^{3/2}}-5(a+b{{x}^{3/2}})=0\]at \[x=5\]            Þ  \[b{{x}^{3/2}}=5a\]at \[x=5\] Þ  \[b{{(5)}^{3/2}}=5a\]            Þ  \[\frac{a}{b}=\frac{{{5}^{3/2}}}{5}\]   Þ  \[a:b=\sqrt{5}:1\].


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