Q. If $y = cos(\sin{x^{2}),\ \ then\ at\ x = \sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}},\frac{dy}{dx}\ }$is equal to

A) $- 2$
B) 2
C) $- 2\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}$
D) 0
Explanation

(d)
$\ \ \because\ \ \ \ \ \ \ y = cos(\sin{x^{2})}$
$\ \therefore\ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{dy}{dx} = - \sin{(\sin{x^{2})\cos{x^{2}.2x}}}$
At $x = \ \sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}},\frac{dy}{dx} = - \sin\left( \sin\frac{\pi}{2} \right)\cos{\frac{\pi}{2}.2.\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}}$
$= 0\ \ \ \ \left\lbrack \because\cos{\frac{\pi}{2} = 0} \right\rbrack$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

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