MATH 1150 (M12B) – Functions of Real Variables

GROUP 1 - Dr. K. Rahaman

Assignment #6
Differentiation

• To be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday 2nd March 2010 in the Department of Mathematics &
Computer Science.
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dy
1. Find if:
dx

(i) y = cos (x − y ) (v) y = cosh −1 (ln x )

(ii) x = a cos t , y = a sin t (vi) (

y = tanh −1 cos −1 x 2( ))
x
 x x
(iii) y = (ln x ) ln x
, x>0 (vii)

( )
y =  (x ) 


π
(iv) y = (cos x )sin x for 0 < x <
2

dn m x n
 n  m 
2. Using Leibniz’s formula, show that, n
x(e = e x
)∑ r !    x m −r , where m ≥ n .
dx r =0  r  r 
Hence deduce the case when m = n .
1

3. (
If y = 1 − x )
2 2
sin −1 x , show that:

(i) (1 − x )y ' + xy = 1 − x 2
2

( )
(ii) 1 − x 2 y ( n +1) − (2n − 1) x y (n ) − n (n − 2 ) y ( n −1 ) = 0, n > 2

(iii) y ( n +1) (0 ) = n (n − 2 ) y ( n −1) (0 ), n > 2

2
4. Show that the function, f (x ) = x + x − 2 , satisfies the conditions of Rolle’s Theorem on
[− 2, 1] . Find a number, c, in (− 2, 1) such that f '(c ) = 0 .

5. Use Rolle’s Theorem to prove that the equation, x 3 + 2x + α = 0 , where α is any Real constant,
cannot have more than one real root.

π  1− x  π  1− x 
6. Use the Mean Value theorem to prove that, − 2 
< tan −1 x < −   , for 0 < x < 1 .
4  1+ x  4  2 

7. Given that f (x ) = e x , use the Mean Value Theorem to show that, x < e x − 1 < xe x , for x > 0 .