The derivative of $f(\tan x)$ w.r.t. $g(\sec x)$ at $x=\frac{\pi}{4}$, where $f^{\prime}(1)=2$ and…
The derivative of $f(\tan x)$ w.r.t. $g(\sec x)$ at $x=\frac{\pi}{4}$, where $f^{\prime}(1)=2$ and $g^{\prime}(\sqrt{2})=4$ is
- $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
- 2
- $\sqrt{2}$
- $\frac{1}{2}$
Solution
$\begin{array}{l}
\frac{\frac{d}{d x} f(\tan x)}{\frac{d}{d x} g(\sec x)}=\frac{f^{\prime}(\tan x) \cdot \sec ^{2} x}{g^{\prime}(\sec x) \cdot \sec x \tan x} \\
\text { At } x=\frac{\pi}{4} \text { we get } \\
=\frac{f^{\prime}\left(\tan \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\left(\sec ^{2} \frac{\pi}{4}\right)}{g^{\prime}\left(\sec \frac{\pi}{4}\right) \sec \frac{\pi}{4} \tan \frac{\pi}{4}}=\frac{f^{\prime}(1)(2)}{g^{\prime}(\sqrt{2})(\sqrt{2})(1)}=\frac{2 \times 2}{4 \sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}
\end{array}$
Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (15 Oct Shift 2)
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