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QJEEM24Maf38a: JEE Main 2024 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM24Maf38a Solution: Let for all . Consider a function such that for all . Then the…

Let f(x)=x5+2ex/4f(x)=x^5+2 \mathrm{e}^{x / 4} for all x∈Rx \in \mathbf{R} . Consider a function g(x)g(x) such that (g∘f)(x)=x(g \circ f)(x)=x for all x∈Rx \in \mathbf{R} . Then the value of 8g′(2)8 g^{\prime}(2) is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 4
  • B 2
  • C 16
  • D 8

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Given that (g∘f)(x)=x(g \circ f)(x) = x for all x∈Rx \in \mathbf{R} . This means g(f(x))=xg(f(x)) = x for all x∈Rx \in \mathbf{R} . Differentiating both sides with respect to xx , we get:

g′(f(x))⋅f′(x)=1g'(f(x)) \cdot f'(x) = 1

Now, we want to find the value of 8g′(2)8g'(2) . To do this, we need to find a value of xx such that f(x)=2f(x) = 2 . Let's solve for xx :

x5+2ex/4=2x^5 + 2e^{x/4} = 2

By inspection, we see that x=0x = 0 is a solution. Therefore, f(0)=2f(0) = 2 . Now, we can substitute this into our differentiated equation:

g′(f(0))⋅f′(0)=1g'(f(0)) \cdot f'(0) = 1

g′(2)⋅f′(0)=1g'(2) \cdot f'(0) = 1

Let's find f′(0)f'(0) :

f′(x)=5x4+12ex/4f'(x) = 5x^4 + \frac{1}{2}e^{x/4}

f′(0)=12f'(0) = \frac{1}{2}

Substituting this back into our equation:

g′(2)⋅12=1g'(2) \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 1

g′(2)=2g'(2) = 2

Finally, we can calculate 8g′(2)8g'(2) :

8g′(2)=8⋅2=168g'(2) = 8 \cdot 2 = \boxed{16}

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