Observe the following statements I. $f(x)=a x^{41}+b x^{-40} \Rightarrow \frac{f^{\prime…

Observe the following statements I. $f(x)=a x^{41}+b x^{-40} \Rightarrow \frac{f^{\prime \prime}(x)}{f(x)}=1640 x^{-2}$ II. $\frac{d}{d x} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x}{1-x^2}\right)=\frac{1}{1+x^2}$ Which of the following is correct?
  1. $\mathrm{I}$ is true, but $\mathrm{II}$ is false
  2. Both I and II are true
  3. Neither I nor II is true
  4. I is false, but II is true

Solution

I. $\begin{aligned} & f(x)=a x^{41}+b x^{-40} \\ & f^{\prime}(x)=41 a x^{40}-40 b x^{-41} \\ & f^{\prime \prime}(x)=1640 a x^{39}+1640 b x^{-42} \end{aligned}$ Now, $\frac{f^{\prime \prime}(x)}{f(x)}=\frac{1640\left(a x^{39}+b x^{-42}\right)}{a x^{41}+b x^{-40}}=1640 x^{-2}$ II. $\begin{aligned} & \frac{d}{d x} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x}{1-x^2}\right) \\ & =\frac{d}{d x} \tan ^{-1}(\tan 2 x) \\ & =\frac{d}{d x} 2 x \\ & =2 \end{aligned}$ $\therefore$ Statement I is true, but II is false.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2005

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