Question

If f(x) = b${{\text{e}}^{{\text{ax}}}}$+ a${{\text{e}}^{{\text{bx}}}}$, then ${{\text{f}}^{''}}$(0) =
${\text{A}}{\text{. 0}} \\\ {\text{B}}{\text{. 2ab}} \\\ {\text{C}}{\text{. ab(a + b)}} \\\ {\text{D}}{\text{. ab}} \\\$

Answer 1

Hint - To solve this question we differentiate the equation f(x) twice. Then we substitute 0 in place of x to determine the answer.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Given f(x) = b${{\text{e}}^{{\text{ax}}}}$+ a${{\text{e}}^{{\text{bx}}}}$
⟹f’(x) = $\dfrac{{{\text{df}}}}{{{\text{dx}}}}$ = b{{\text{e}}^{{\text{ax}}}}$$$\dfrac{{\text{d}}}{{{\text{dx}}}}$(ax) +a{{\text{e}}^{{\text{bx}}}}$$$\dfrac{{\text{d}}}{{{\text{dx}}}}(bx) = b$${{\text{e}}^{{\text{ax}}}}$$a +a$${{\text{e}}^{{\text{bx}}}}$$b = ab ($${{\text{e}}^{{\text{ax}}}}$$+ $${{\text{e}}^{{\text{bx}}}}$$) (\dfrac{{\text{d}}}{{{\text{dx}}}}\left( {{{\text{e}}^{\text{x}}}} \right) = {{\text{e}}^{\text{x}}}$) ⟹f “(x) =$\dfrac{{{{\text{d}}^2}{\text{f}}}}{{{\text{d}}{{\text{x}}^2}}}$ = ab ( a${{\text{e}}^{{\text{ax}}}}$ + ${{\text{e}}^{{\text{bx}}}}$b)

⟹f “(0) = ab(${{\text{e}}^0}$a+${{\text{e}}^0}$b) (${{\text{e}}^0}$=1)

⟹f”(0) = ab (a+b)

Note: In order to solve this type of question the key is to carefully differentiate the equation.
Differentiation is a process of finding a function that outputs the rate of change of one variable with respect to another variable.
The derivative of a function of a real variable measures the sensitivity to change of the function value with respect to a change in its argument. Derivatives are a fundamental tool of calculus.