Question

The differential coefficient of $\log (\tan x)$ is
${\text{A}}{\text{. 2sec2}}x \\\ {\text{B}}{\text{. 2cosec2}}x \\\ {\text{C}}{\text{. 2se}}{{\text{c}}^2}x \\\ {\text{D}}{\text{. 2cose}}{{\text{c}}^2}x \\\$

Answer 1

Hint:- In this question first we need to let the given function equal to $y$. Then, we have to find a differential coefficient which is also called derivative $\\{ \dfrac{{d(f(x))}}{{dx}}\\}$. After finding the derivative we have to convert it into form which matches with one of the given options.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Let $y =$ $\log (\tan x)$. --- Eq.1
Now the differential coefficient of $y$ is given by
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{{dy}}{{dx}}$
Now on differentiating eq.1 with respect to $x$
We get
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \dfrac{{d\\{ \log (\tan x)\\} }}{{dx}} \\\ \\\$ ---- eq.2
We know
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{{d\log x}}{{dx}} = \dfrac{1}{x}$ ---- eq.3
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{{d\tan x}}{{dx}} = {\sec ^2}x$ ----eq.4
Using eq.3 and eq.4 and chain rule, we get
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \dfrac{1}{{\tan x}}.{\sec ^2}x$
We know $\tan x = \dfrac{{\sin x}}{{\cos x}}{\text{ and se}}{{\text{c}}^2}x = \dfrac{1}{{{{\cos }^2}x}}$
The above equation can be written as
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \left( {\dfrac{{\cos x}}{{\sin x}}} \right).\dfrac{1}{{{{\cos }^2}x}} \\\ \Rightarrow \dfrac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \dfrac{1}{{\sin x.\cos x}} \\\$
Multiply “2” in both denominator and numerator we get
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \dfrac{2}{{2\sin x.\cos x}}$ ---- eq.5
We know,
$\Rightarrow 2\sin x.\cos x = \sin 2x$
And$\dfrac{1}{{\sin 2x}} = {\text{cosec2}}x$
Using above equations we can rewrite eq.5 as
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 2{\text{cosec2}}x$
Therefore, the differential coefficient of $\log (\tan x)$ is $2{\text{cosec2}}x$.
Hence option B. is correct.

Note:- Whenever you get this type of question the key concept to solve this is to learn concept the differential coefficient (derivative$\\{ \dfrac{{d(f(x))}}{{dx}}\\}$) and the derivatives of most basic functions . And remember one more thing that a coefficient is usually a constant quantity, but the differential coefficient of function is a constant function only if function is a linear function.