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Value after differentiating cos (x2+5) is

Options

A

5.sin (x²+5)

B

-sin (x²+5).2x

C

sin (x²+5).2x

D

cos (x²+5).2x

Correct Answer :

-sin (x²+5).2x

Solution :

The correct option is -sin (x²+5).2x.

To find the derivative of the function cos(x2+5) with respect to x, we need to apply the chain rule of differentiation. The chain rule states that for a composite function f(g(x)), the derivative is given by:

ddx[f(g(x))]=f(g(x))g(x)

Let us break this down into steps:
1. Identify the outer function and the inner function:
The outer function is f(u)=cos(u), where u=x2+5 is the inner function.
2. Differentiate the outer function with respect to its inner argument u:
The derivative of cos(u) is -sin(u). Substituting u back, we get:
-sin(x2+5).
3. Differentiate the inner function g(x)=x2+5 with respect to x:
Using the power rule, the derivative of x2 is 2x and the derivative of the constant 5 is 0. So, the derivative of the inner function is:
2x.

Finally, multiply these two results together as prescribed by the chain rule:
ddx[cos(x2+5)]=-sin(x2+5)2x

Thus, the derivative is -sin(x2+5)2x.

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