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NDA 2017 Maths · Mathematics · Derivatives · hard

The derivative of sin (x^2 with respect to x^3 is

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The derivative of sin⁡(x2)\sin(x^2) with respect to x3x^3 is
  1. A. 2xcos⁡(x2)2x\cos(x^2)
  2. B. cos⁡(x2)3x\frac{\cos(x^2)}{3x}
  3. C. 2cos⁡(x2)3x2\frac{2\cos(x^2)}{3x^2}
  4. D. 2cos⁡(x2)3x\frac{2\cos(x^2)}{3x}
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Answer: (D) 2cos⁡(x2)3x\frac{2\cos(x^2)}{3x}

dd(x3)sin⁡x2=ddxsin⁡x2ddxx3=2xcos⁡x23x2=2cos⁡x23x\frac{d}{d(x^3)}\sin x^2=\frac{\frac{d}{dx}\sin x^2}{\frac{d}{dx}x^3}=\frac{2x\cos x^2}{3x^2}=\frac{2\cos x^2}{3x}. The option 2xcos⁡(x2)2x\cos(x^2) is the derivative with respect to xx, and 2cos⁡x23x2\frac{2\cos x^2}{3x^2} forgets to cancel one power of xx.
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