The derivative of $\mathrm{f}(\tan x)$ w.r.t. $\mathrm{g}(\sec x)$ at $x=\frac{\pi}{4}$ where…

The derivative of $\mathrm{f}(\tan x)$ w.r.t. $\mathrm{g}(\sec x)$ at $x=\frac{\pi}{4}$ where $\mathrm{f}^{\prime}(1)=2$ and $\mathrm{g}^{\prime}(\sqrt{2})=4$ is (A) (B)
  1. $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
  2. $\sqrt{2}$
  3. $1$
  4. $0$

Solution

$\begin{array}{ll} & \text { Let } \mathrm{p}=\mathrm{f}(\tan x) \text { and } \mathrm{q}=\mathrm{g}(\sec x) \\ \therefore \quad & \frac{\mathrm{dp}}{\mathrm{d} x}=\mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\tan x) \times \sec ^2 x \text { and } \\ & \frac{\mathrm{dq}}{\mathrm{d} x}=\mathrm{g}^{\prime}(\sec x) \times \sec x \tan x \\ \therefore \quad & \left.\frac{\mathrm{dp}}{\mathrm{d} x}\right|_{x=\frac{\pi}{4}}=\mathrm{f}^{\prime}(1) \times 2=4, \\ & \left.\frac{\mathrm{dq}}{\mathrm{d} x}\right|_{x=\frac{\pi}{4}}=\mathrm{g}^{\prime}(\sqrt{2}) \times \sqrt{2}=4 \sqrt{2} \\ \therefore \quad & \text { Required Derivative }=\left(\left.\frac{\mathrm{dp}}{\left.\mathrm{dx}\right|_{x=\frac{\pi}{4}} ^{\mathrm{dq}}}\right|_{s=\frac{\pi}{4}} ^{\mathrm{d}}\right)=\frac{4}{4 \sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\end{array}$

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