Q. If $y = \sqrt{\sin{x + \sqrt{\sin{x + \sqrt{\sin{x + ...\infty,}}}}}}$ then $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is equal to

A) $\frac{\cos x}{2y - 1}$
B) $\frac{- \cos x}{2y - 1}$
C) $\frac{\sin x}{1 - 2y}$
D) $\frac{- \sin x}{1 - 2y}$
Explanation

(a)
$y = \sqrt{\sin{x + \sqrt{\sin{x + \sqrt{\sin{x + ...\infty}}}}}}$
$\Rightarrow y = \sqrt{\sin{x + y}}$
$\Rightarrow y^{2} = \sin{x + y}$
On differentiating w.r.t. $x$, we get
$2y\frac{dy}{dx} = \cos{x + \frac{dy}{dx}}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{\cos x}{2y - 1}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.