CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2005

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    The derivative of\[y=(1-x)(2-x)...(n-x)\]at \[x=1\]is equal to:

    A)  \[0\]                    

    B)         \[(-1)(n-1)!\]

    C)  \[n!-1\]              

    D)         \[{{(-1)}^{n-1}}(n-1)!\]

    E)  \[{{(-1)}^{n}}(n-1)!\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[\because \] \[y=(1-x)(2-x)....(n-x)\] On taking log on both sides, we get \[log\text{ }y=log(1-x)+log(2-x)+...\]\[+\log (n-x)\] \[\frac{1}{y}\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{1}{(1-x)}(-1)+\frac{1}{(2-x)}(-1)+....\]                                                                 \[+\frac{1}{(n-x)}(-1)\] \[\frac{dy}{dx}=y\left[ \frac{(2-x)(3-x).....(n-x)(-1)+.....}{y} \right]\] \[{{\left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)}_{x=1}}=1.2....(n-1)(-1)\] \[=(-1)(n-1)!\]


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