Question

Let \( y = \log_e \left( \frac{1 - x^2}{1 + x^2} \right), -1 < x < 1 \). Then at \( x = \frac{1}{2} \), the value of \( 225(y' - y'') \) is equal to

• A. 732
• B. 746
• C. 742
• D. 736

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The objective is to determine the value of \( 225(y' - y'') \) for the function \( y = \log_e \left( \frac{1 - x^2}{1 + x^2} \right) \) at \( x = \frac{1}{2} \).

First, calculate the first derivative, \( y' \), of the function.

Using logarithmic properties, the function can be expressed as:

\(y = \log_e(1-x^2) - \log_e(1+x^2)\)

Differentiating with respect to \(x\):

\(y' = \frac{d}{dx}[\log_e(1-x^2) - \log_e(1+x^2)]\)

Applying the derivative rule for natural logarithms:

\(y' = \frac{-2x}{1-x^2} - \frac{2x}{1+x^2}\)

Combining the terms yields:

\(y' = -2x \left(\frac{1}{1-x^2} + \frac{1}{1+x^2}\right)\)

Simplifying with a common denominator:

\(y' = -2x \left(\frac{1+x^2 + 1-x^2}{(1-x^2)(1+x^2)}\right)\)

This simplifies to:

\(y' = -2x \left(\frac{2}{1-x^4}\right) = \frac{-4x}{1-x^4}\)

Next, compute the second derivative, \( y'' \).

Differentiating \( y' \) with respect to \(x\):

\(y'' = \frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{-4x}{1-x^4}\right)\)

Employing the quotient rule with \( u = -4x \) and \( v = 1 - x^4 \):

\(y'' = \frac{v \cdot \frac{du}{dx} - u \cdot \frac{dv}{dx}}{v^2}\)

The derivatives of \(u\) and \(v\) are:

\(\frac{du}{dx} = -4\) and \(\frac{dv}{dx} = -4x^3\)

Substituting these values:

\(y'' = \frac{(1-x^4)(-4) - (-4x)(-4x^3)}{(1-x^4)^2}\)

Further simplification gives:

\(y'' = \frac{-4(1-x^4) - 16x^4}{(1-x^4)^2}\)

\(= \frac{-4 + 4x^4 - 16x^4}{(1-x^4)^2}\)

\(= \frac{-4 - 12x^4}{(1-x^4)^2}\)

Evaluate \( y' \) and \( y'' \) at \( x = \frac{1}{2} \).

\(y'\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{-4(\frac{1}{2})}{1-(\frac{1}{2})^4} = \frac{-2}{1-\frac{1}{16}}\)

\(= \frac{-2}{\frac{15}{16}} = \frac{-32}{15}\)

\(y''\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{-4 - 12(\frac{1}{2})^4}{(1-(\frac{1}{2})^4)^2}\)

\(= \frac{-4 - \frac{12}{16}}{\left(\frac{15}{16}\right)^2}\)

\(= \frac{-4 - \frac{3}{4}}{\frac{225}{256}}\)

\(= \frac{-\frac{19}{4}}{\frac{225}{256}} = \frac{-19 \cdot 256}{4 \cdot 225}\)

\(= \frac{-19 \cdot 64}{225}\)

Finally, compute \( 225(y' - y'') \) at \( x = \frac{1}{2} \):

\(225 \left(\frac{-32}{15} - \frac{-19 \cdot 64}{225}\right)\)

Combine and simplify the terms within the parentheses:

\(= 225 \left(\frac{-32 \times 15 - (-19 \times 64)}{225}\right)\)

\(= 225 \left(\frac{-480 + 1216}{225}\right)\)

\(= 225 \left(\frac{736}{225}\right)\)

\(= 736\)

The value of \( 225(y' - y'') \) is 736.