Q. If $y = a\cos{(\log{x) + b\sin{(\log{x)where\ a,\ b\ are\ }}}}$parameters, then $x^{2}y^{''} + xy'$is equal to

A) $y$
B) $- y$
C) $2y$
D) $- 2y$
Explanation

(b)
$y = a\cos{(\log{x) + b\sin{(\log{x)}}}}$
On differentiating w.r.t. $x$, we get
$y^{'} = \frac{- a\sin{(\log{x)}}}{x} + \frac{b\cos{(\log{x)}}}{x}$
$\Rightarrow xy^{'} = - a\sin{(\log{x) + b\cos{(\log{x)}}}}$
Again, on differentiating w.r.t. $x$, we get
$xy^{''} + y^{'} = - a\cos{(\log{x)\frac{1}{x} - b\sin{(\log{x)\frac{1}{x}}}}}$
$\Rightarrow x^{2}y^{''} + y^{'}x = - \lbrack a\cos{(\log{x) + b\sin{(\log x}}})\rbrack$
$\Rightarrow x^{2}y^{''} + xy^{'} = - y$

Dr. Abubacker
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