Question:hard

If $f(x) = sin\, (sin\, x)$ and $f'' (x) + tan \,x\,f'(x)+ g(x) = 0,$ then $g(x) $ is :

Updated On: Apr 2, 2026
  • $cos^2\, x\, cos\, (sin\, x)$
  • $sin^2\, x\, cos\, (cos\, x)$
  • $sin^2\, x\, sin\, (cos\, x)$
  • $cos^2\, x\, sin\, (sin\, x)$
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

To solve the problem, we need to find the function \( g(x) \) given the function \( f(x) = \sin (\sin x) \) and the differential equation:

f''(x) + \tan x \, f'(x) + g(x) = 0

Let's differentiate \( f(x) \):

  1. First derivative of \( f(x) = \sin(\sin x) \):

    \[ f'(x) = \frac{d}{dx}[\sin(\sin x)] = \cos(\sin x) \cdot \cos x \]

  2. Second derivative of \( f(x) \):

    \[ f''(x) = \frac{d}{dx}[\cos(\sin x) \cdot \cos x] \]

    Using the product rule: \[ f''(x) = \frac{d}{dx}[\cos(\sin x)] \cdot \cos x + \cos(\sin x) \cdot \frac{d}{dx}[\cos x] \]

    Calculating each part: \[ \frac{d}{dx}[\cos(\sin x)] = -\sin(\sin x) \cdot \cos x \] \[ \frac{d}{dx}[\cos x] = -\sin x \]

    Thus, \[ f''(x) = [-\sin(\sin x) \cdot \cos x] \cdot \cos x + \cos(\sin x) \cdot [-\sin x] \]

    Which simplifies to: \[ f''(x) = -\sin(\sin x) \cdot \cos^2 x - \cos(\sin x) \cdot \sin x \]

Substitute \( f'(x) \) and \( f''(x) \) into the differential equation:

f''(x) + \tan x \, f'(x) + g(x) = 0\

Substitute the expressions: \[ -\sin(\sin x) \cdot \cos^2 x - \cos(\sin x) \cdot \sin x + \tan x \cdot [\cos(\sin x) \cdot \cos x] + g(x) = 0 \]

Simplifying the middle term: \[ \tan x \cdot [\cos(\sin x) \cdot \cos x] = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x} \cdot [\cos(\sin x) \cdot \cos x] = \cos(\sin x) \cdot \sin x \]

Substitute and cancel terms: \[ -\sin(\sin x) \cdot \cos^2 x - \cos(\sin x) \cdot \sin x + \cos(\sin x) \cdot \sin x + g(x) = 0 \]

The \(\cos(\sin x) \cdot \sin x\) terms cancel out, leaving: \[ -\sin(\sin x) \cdot \cos^2 x + g(x) = 0 \]

This implies: \[ g(x) = \sin(\sin x) \cdot \cos^2 x \]

So, the function \( g(x) \) is: \cos^2 x \sin(\sin x)\

Thus, the correct answer is: \cos^2 x \sin(\sin x)\

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