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If $y=x+e^{x}$, then, what is $\frac{d^{2} x}{d y^{2}}$ equal to?
MathematicsApplication of DerivativesNDANDA 2006 (Phase 1)
Options:
  • A $\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}$
  • B $-\frac{\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}}{\left(1+\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}\right)^{3}}$
  • C $-\frac{e^{x}}{\left(1+e^{x}\right)}$
  • D $-\frac{\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}}{\left(1+\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}\right)^{2}}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $-\frac{\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}}{\left(1+\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}\right)^{3}}$
Given that $y=x+e^{x}$ Differentiating w. r. t. $\mathrm{x}$
$\frac{\mathrm{d} \mathrm{y}}{\mathrm{dx}}=1+\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{dx}}{\mathrm{dy}}=\frac{1}{1+\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}}$
Differentiating w. r.t. $\mathrm{y}$
$\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} \mathrm{x}}{\mathrm{dy}^{2}}=-\frac{(1)\left(\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}\right)}{\left(1+\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}\right)^{2}} \cdot \frac{\mathrm{dx}}{\mathrm{dy}}$
$=-\frac{\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}}{\left(1+\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}\right)^{2}} \cdot \frac{1}{\left(1+\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}\right)}=-\frac{\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}}{\left(1+\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x}}\right)^{3}}$

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