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 :
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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