Let $f$ be a real-valued function defined on the interval $(-1,1)$ such that $e^{-x} f(x)=2+\int_0^x…

Let $f$ be a real-valued function defined on the interval $(-1,1)$ such that $e^{-x} f(x)=2+\int_0^x \sqrt{t^4+1} d t, \quad$ for all $x \in(-1,1)$ and let $f^{-1}$ be the inverse function of $f$. Then $\left(f^{-1}\right)^{\prime}(2)$ is equal to
  1. 1
  2. $\frac{1}{3}$
  3. $\frac{1}{2}$
  4. $\frac{1}{e}$

Solution

We have, $e^{-x} f(x)=2+\int_0^x \sqrt{t^4+1} d t x \in(-1,1)$ On differentiating w.r.t. $x$, we get $ \begin{array}{ll} & e^{-x}\left(f^{\prime}(x)-f(x)\right)=\sqrt{x^4+1} \\ \Rightarrow \quad & f^{\prime}(x)=f(x)+\sqrt{x^4+1} e^x \\ \because & f^{-1} \text { is the inverse of } f \\ \therefore & f^{-1}(f(x))=x \\ \Rightarrow & f^{-1^{\prime}}(f(x)) f^{\prime}(x)=1 \\ \Rightarrow & f^{-1^{\prime}}(f(x))=\frac{1}{f^{\prime}(x)} \\ \Rightarrow \quad & f^{-1^{\prime}}(f(x))=\frac{1}{f(x)+\sqrt{x^4+1} e^x} \\ \text { At } \quad & x=0, f(x)=2 \\ & f^{-1^{\prime}}(2)=\frac{1}{2+1}=\frac{1}{3} \end{array} $

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2010 (Paper 2)

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