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

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    If \[y=a\sin x+b\cos x,\]then \[{{y}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}}\]is a

    A)            Function of x

    B)            Function of y

    C)            Function of x and y

    D)            Constant

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               \[y=a\sin x+b\cos x\]            Differentiating with respect to x, we get                    \[\frac{dy}{dx}=a\cos x-b\sin x\]            Now \[{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}}={{(a\cos x-b\sin x)}^{2}}\]                           \[={{a}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}x+{{b}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}x-2ab\sin x\cos x\]            and \[{{y}^{2}}={{(a\sin x+b\cos x)}^{2}}\]                    \[={{a}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}x+{{b}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}x+2ab\sin x\cos x\]            So, \[{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}({{\sin }^{2}}x+{{\cos }^{2}}x)+{{b}^{2}}({{\sin }^{2}}x+{{\cos }^{2}}x)\]            Hence \[{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}})\]= constant.


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