Manipal MET2019MathematicsDifferentiation
If f_n(x)=e^ f_ (n-1) (x) , for all n N and f₀(x)=x , then d d x f_n(x) is equal to
Options
- Af_n(x) f_ n-1 (x)
- Bf_n(x) d d x f_ n+1 (x)
- Cf_n(x) f_ n-1 (x) f₂(x) f₁(x)
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
C. f_n(x) f_ n-1 (x) f₂(x) f₁(x)
Step-by-step solution
d d x f_n(x) = d d x e^ f_ n-1 (x) =e^ f_ n-1 (x) d d x f_ n-1 (x) =f_n(x) d d x e^ f_ n-1 (x) =f_n(x) e^ f_ n-2 (x) d d x f_ n-2 (x) =f_n(x) f_ n-1 (x) f₂(x) d d x f₁(x) =f_n(x) f_ n-1 (x) f₂(x) f₁(x) d d x e^ f₀(x) =f_n(x) f_ n-1 (x) f₂(x) f₁(x) d d x (f₀(x) )=f_n(x) f_ n-1 (x) f₂(x) f₁(x) d d x (x) [ f₀(x)=x (given) ]=f_n(x) f_ n-1 (x) f₂(x) f₁(x) .