Q. Let $f$ be a real-valued function defined on the interval $( - 1,1)$ such that $e^{- x}f(x) = 2 + \int_{0}^{x}\sqrt{t^{4} + 1}\ dt$, for all $x \in ( - 1,1)$ and let $f^{- 1}$ be the inverse function of $f$. Then, $\left( f^{- 1} \right)^{'}(2)$ is equal to

A) 1
B) $\frac{1}{3}$
C) $\frac{1}{2}$
D) $\frac{1}{e}$
Explanation

(b)
We have,
$e^{- x}f(x) = 2 + \int_{0}^{x}\sqrt{t^{4} + 1}\ dt,x\epsilon( - 1,1)$
On differentiating w.r.t $x$, we get
$e^{- x}\left( f^{'}(x) - f(x) \right) = \sqrt{x^{4} + 1}$
$\Rightarrow f^{'}(x) = f(x) + \sqrt{x^{4} + 1}\ e^{x}$
$\because f^{- 1}$ is the inverse of $f$
$\therefore f^{- 1}\left( f(x) \right) = x$
$\Rightarrow f^{- 1^{'}}\left( f(x) \right)f'(x) = 1$
$\Rightarrow \ {f^{- 1}}^{'}\left( f(x) \right) = \frac{1}{f^{'}(x)}$
$\Rightarrow \ {f^{- 1}}^{'}\left( f(x) \right) = \frac{1}{f(x) + \sqrt{x^{4} + 1}\ e^{x}}$
As $x = 0,\ \ f(x) = 2$
and $f^{- 1}(2) = \frac{1}{2 + 1} = \frac{1}{3}$

Dr. Abubacker
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