Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2024

Let $f(x)=x^5+2 x^3+3 x+1, x \in \mathbf{R}$, and $g(x)$ be a function such that $g(f(x))=x$ for all $x \in \mathbf{R}$. Then $\frac{g(7)}{g^{\prime}(7)}$ is equal to :

  1. A 42
  2. B 7
  3. C 1
  4. D 14 Correct answer

Solution

<p>$$\begin{aligned} & f(x)=x^5+2 x^3+3 x+1 \\ & g(f(x))=x . \quad \Rightarrow g^{\prime}(f(x)) f^{\prime}(x)=1 \\ \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} &\begin{aligned} & \text { Now } \frac{g(7)}{g^{\prime}(7)} \\ & g(7) \Rightarrow f(x)=7 \\ & x^5+2 x^3+3 x+1=7 \\ & \Rightarrow x\left(x^4+2 x^2+3\right)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow x=1 \\ & \therefore g(7) \Rightarrow g(f(1))=1 \\ & \& ~g^{\prime}(f(x))=\frac{1}{f^{\prime}(x)} \\ & g^{\prime}(7) \\ & \Rightarrow f(x)=7 \Rightarrow x=1 \\ & \therefore g^{\prime}(7)=\frac{1}{f^{\prime}(1)} \\ & =\frac{1}{5 x^4+6 x^2+3} \\ & =\frac{1}{14} \\ & \therefore \frac{g(7)}{g^{\prime}(7)}=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{14}} \quad 14 \end{aligned}\\ \end{aligned}$$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Application of Derivatives · Topic: Tangents and Normals

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