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    NCERT Solutions for Exercise 5.3 Class 12 Maths Chapter 5 - Continuity and Differentiability

    NCERT Solutions for Exercise 5.3 Class 12 Maths Chapter 5 - Continuity and Differentiability

    Komal MiglaniUpdated on 23 Apr 2025, 11:04 PM IST

    If continuity is like walking on a steady and uninterrupted path, then differentiability is like gliding on it with rolling shoes, smooth and effortless, without any sharp turnings. In calculus, differentiating composite functions or inverse trigonometric functions sometimes gets tricky, and it can become very confusing for students. In exercise 5.3 of the chapter Continuity and Differentiability, we will learn about different techniques for easily differentiating complex composite functions and inverse trigonometric functions. This article on the NCERT Solutions for Exercise 5.3 Class 12 Maths Chapter 5 - Continuity and Differentiability, offers clear and step-by-step solutions for the exercise problems to help the students understand the method and logic behind it. For syllabus, notes, and PDF, refer to this link: NCERT.

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    Continuity and Differentiability Exercise: 5.3

    Question:1. Find dy/dx in the following:

    $2 x + 3 y = \sin x$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $2 x + 3 y = \sin x$
    We can rewrite it as
    $3y = \sin x - 2x$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $3\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{d(\sin x - 2x)}{dx} = \cos x - 2$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{\cos x-2}{3}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{\cos x-2}{3}$

    Question:2. Find dy/dx in the following: $2 x + 3y = \sin y$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $2 x + 3 y = \sin y$
    We can rewrite it as
    $\sin y - 3y = 2x$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $\frac{dy}{dx}(\sin y - 3y) = \frac{d( 2x)}{dx}$

    $(\cos y\frac{dy}{dx} - 3\frac{dy}{dx}) = 2$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2}{\cos y -3}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{2}{\cos y -3}$

    Question:3. Find dy/dx in the following: $ax + by ^2 = \cos y$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $ax + by ^2 = \cos y$
    We can rewrite it as
    $by^2-\cos y = -ax$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $\frac{dy}{dx}(2by - (-\sin y)) = \frac{d( -ax)}{dx} = -a$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-a}{2b y +\sin y}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{-a}{2b y +\sin y}$

    Question:4. Find dy/dx in the following:

    $xy + y^2 = \tan x + y$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $xy + y^2 = \tan x + y$
    We can rewrite it as
    $xy+y^2-y= \tan x$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $y+\frac{dy}{dx}(x+2y-1) = \frac{d( \tan x)}{dx} = \sec^2 x$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{\sec^2 x- y}{x+2y-1}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{\sec^2 x- y}{x+2y-1}$

    Question:5. Find dy/dx in the following: $x^2 + xy + y^2 = 100$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $x^2 + xy + y^2 = 100$
    We can rewrite it as
    $xy + y^2 = 100 - x^2$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $y+\frac{dy}{dx}(x+2y) = \frac{d( 100-x^2)}{dx} = -2x$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-2 x- y}{x+2y}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{-2 x- y}{x+2y}$

    Question:6 Find dy/dx in the following:

    $x ^3 + x^2 y + xy^2 + y^3 = 81$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $x ^3 + x^2 y + xy^2 + y^3 = 81$
    We can rewrite it as
    $x^2 y + xy^2 + y^3 = 81 - x^3$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $\frac{d(x^2 y + xy^2 + y^3)}{dx} = \frac{d(81 - x^3)}{dx}$
    $2xy+y^2+\frac{dy}{dx}(x^2+2xy+3y^2) = -3x^2\\ \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-(3x^2+2xy+y^2)}{(x^2+2xy+3y^2}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{-(3x^2+2xy+y^2)}{(x^2+2xy+3y^2}$

    Question:7. Find dy/dx in the following: $\sin ^ 2 y + \cos xy = k$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $\sin ^ 2 y + \cos xy = k$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $\frac{d(\sin^2y+\cos xy)}{dx} = \frac{d(k)}{dx}$
    $2\sin y \cos y\frac{dy}{dx}+(-\sin xy)(y+x\frac{dy}{dx})=0\\ \frac{dy}{dx}(2\sin y \cos y-x\sin xy)= y\sin xy\\ \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y\sin xy}{2\sin y \cos y-x\sin xy} = \frac{y\sin xy}{\sin 2y -x\sin xy} \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because 2\sin x\cos y = \sin 2x)$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{y\sin xy}{\sin 2y -x\sin xy}$

    Question:8. Find dy/dx in the following:

    $\sin ^2 x + \cos ^ 2 y = 1$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $\sin ^2 x + \cos ^ 2 y = 1$
    We can rewrite it as
    $\cos ^ 2 y = 1-\sin^2x$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $\frac{d(\cos^2y)}{dx} = \frac{d(1-\sin^2x)}{dx}$
    $2\cos y (-\sin y)\frac{dy}{dx} = -2\sin x \cos x\\ \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2\sin x\cos x}{2\sin y \cos y} = \frac{\sin 2x }{\sin 2y} \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because2\sin a \cos a = \sin 2a)$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{\sin 2x}{\sin 2y }$

    Question:9 Find dy/dx in the following:

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

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $y = \sin ^{-1} \left ( \frac{2x}{1+ x^2 } \right )$
    Lets consider $x = \tan t$
    Then,
    $\frac{d(x)}{dx} = \frac{d(\tan t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (by \ chain \ rule)$
    $1 = \sec^2 t . \frac{dt}{dx}\\ \frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{1}{\sec^2t} = \frac{1}{1+\tan ^2t} = \frac{1}{1+x^2}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because \sec^2t=1+\tan^2t \ and \ x = \tan t)$
    Now,
    $\frac{2x}{1+x^2} = \frac{2\tan t }{1+\tan^2t} = \sin 2t \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because \sin 2x = \frac{2\tan x }{1+\tan^2 x})$
    Our equation reduces to
    $y = \sin^{-1}(\sin 2t)$
    $y = 2t$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $\frac{d(y)}{dx} = \frac{d(2t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = 2.\frac{1}{1+x^2} = \frac{2}{1+x^2}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{2}{1+x^2}$

    Question:10. Find dy/dx in the following:
    $y = \tan ^{-1} \left ( \frac{3x- x ^3}{1- 3x ^2} \right ) , - \frac{1}{\sqrt 3 } < x < \frac{1}{\sqrt 3 }$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $y = \tan ^{-1} \left ( \frac{3x- x ^3}{1- 3x ^2} \right )$
    Lets consider $x = \tan t$
    Then,
    $\frac{d(x)}{dx} = \frac{d(\tan t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (by \ chain \ rule)$
    $1 = \sec^2 t . \frac{dt}{dx}\\ \frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{1}{\sec^2t} = \frac{1}{1+\tan ^2t} = \frac{1}{1+x^2}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because \sec^2t=1+\tan^2t \ and \ x = \tan t)$
    Now,
    $\frac{3x-x^3}{1-3x^2} = \frac{3\tan t-\tan^3t }{1-3\tan^2t} = \tan3t \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because \tan 3x = \frac{3\tan x-\tan^3x }{1-3\tan^2x} )$
    Our equation reduces to
    $y = \tan^{-1}(\tan 3t)$
    $y = 3t$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $\frac{d(y)}{dx} = \frac{d(3t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = 3.\frac{1}{1+x^2} = \frac{3}{1+x^2}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{3}{1+x^2}$

    Question:11. Find dy/dx in the following:

    $y = \cos ^{-1} \left ( \frac{1 - x^2 }{1+ x^2 } \right ) , 0 < x < 1$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $y = \cos ^{-1} \left ( \frac{1 - x^2 }{1+ x^2 } \right )$
    Let's consider $x = \tan t$
    Then,
    $\frac{d(x)}{dx} = \frac{d(\tan t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (by \ chain \ rule)$
    $1 = \sec^2 t . \frac{dt}{dx}\\ \frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{1}{\sec^2t} = \frac{1}{1+\tan ^2t} = \frac{1}{1+x^2}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because \sec^2t=1+\tan^2t \ and \ x = \tan t)$
    Now,
    $\frac{1-x^2}{1+x^2} = \frac{1-\tan^2t }{1+\tan^2t} = \cos 2t \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because \cos 2x = \frac{1-\tan^2x }{1+\tan^2x} )$
    Our equation reduces to
    $y = \cos^{-1}(\cos 2t)$
    $y = 2t$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $\frac{d(y)}{dx} = \frac{d(2t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = 2.\frac{1}{1+x^2} = \frac{2}{1+x^2}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{2}{1+x^2}$

    Question:12. Find dy/dx in the following: $y = \sin ^{-1 } \left ( \frac{1- x ^2 }{1+ x^2} \right ) , 0< x < 1$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $y = \sin ^{-1} \left ( \frac{1 - x^2 }{1+ x^2 } \right )$
    We can rewrite it as
    $\sin y = \ \left ( \frac{1 - x^2 }{1+ x^2 } \right )$
    Let's consider $x = \tan t$
    Then,
    $\frac{d(x)}{dx} = \frac{d(\tan t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (by \ chain \ rule)$
    $1 = \sec^2 t . \frac{dt}{dx}\\ \frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{1}{\sec^2t} = \frac{1}{1+\tan ^2t} = \frac{1}{1+x^2}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because \sec^2t=1+\tan^2t \ and \ x = \tan t)$
    Now,
    $\frac{1-x^2}{1+x^2} = \frac{1-\tan^2t }{1+\tan^2t} = \cos 2t \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because \cos 2x = \frac{1-\tan^2x }{1+\tan^2x} )$
    Our equation reduces to
    $\sin y = \cos 2t$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $\frac{d(\sin y)}{dx} = \frac{d(\cos2t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$
    $\cos y\frac{dy}{dx} = 2(-\sin 2t).\frac{1}{1+x^2} = \frac{-2\sin2t}{1+x^2}$$= \frac{-2.\frac{2\tan t}{1+\tan^2t}}{1+x^2} =\frac{-2.\frac{2x}{1+x^2}}{1+x^2} =\frac{-4x}{(1+x^2)^2}$
    $(\because \sin 2x = \frac{2\tan x}{1+\tan^2x} \ and \ x = \tan t)$
    $\sin y = \ \left ( \frac{1 - x^2 }{1+ x^2 } \right )\Rightarrow \cos y = \frac{2x}{1+x^2}$
    $\frac{2x}{1+x^2}\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-4x}{(1+x^2)^2}$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-2}{(1+x^2)}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{-2}{1+x^2}$

    Question:13. Find dy/dx in the following:

    $y = \cos ^{-1} \left ( \frac{2x}{1+ x^2 } \right ) , -1 < x < 1$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $y = \cos ^{-1} \left ( \frac{2x}{1+ x^2 } \right )$
    We can rewrite it as
    $\cos y = \left ( \frac{2x}{1+ x^2 } \right )$
    Let's consider $x = \tan t$
    Then,
    $\frac{d(x)}{dx} = \frac{d(\tan t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (by \ chain \ rule)$
    $1 = \sec^2 t . \frac{dt}{dx}\\ \frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{1}{\sec^2t} = \frac{1}{1+\tan ^2t} = \frac{1}{1+x^2}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because \sec^2t=1+\tan^2t \ and \ x = \tan t)$
    Now,
    $\frac{2x}{1+x^2} = \frac{2\tan t }{1+\tan^2t} = \sin 2t \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because \sin 2x = \frac{2\tan x }{1+\tan^2x} )$
    Our equation reduces to
    $\cos y = \sin 2t$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x is
    $\frac{d(\cos y)}{dx} = \frac{d(\sin2t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$
    $(-\sin y)\frac{dy}{dx} = 2(\cos 2t).\frac{1}{1+x^2} = \frac{2\cos2t}{1+x^2}$$= \frac{2.\frac{1-\tan^2 t}{1+\tan^2t}}{1+x^2} =\frac{2.\frac{1-x^2}{1+x^2}}{1+x^2} =\frac{2(1-x^2)}{(1+x^2)^2}$
    $(\because \cos 2x = \frac{1-\tan^2 x}{1+\tan^2x} \ and \ x = \tan t)$
    $\cos y = \ \left ( \frac{2 x }{1+ x^2 } \right )\Rightarrow \sin y = \frac{1-x^2}{1+x^2}$
    $-\frac{1-x^2}{1+x^2}\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2(1-x^2)}{(1+x^2)^2}$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-2}{(1+x^2)}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{-2}{1+x^2}$

    Question:14. Find dy/dx in the following:

    $y = \sin ^ { -1 } ( 2x \sqrt {1- x^2} ) , -\frac{1}{\sqrt2} < x \frac{1}{\sqrt 2 }$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $y = \sin ^ { -1 } ( 2x \sqrt {1- x^2} )$
    Lets take $x = \sin t$
    Then,
    $\frac{d(x)}{dx} = \frac{(\sin t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx} \ \ \ \ \ (by \ chain \ rule)$
    $1 =\cos t.\frac{dt}{dx}$
    $\frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{1}{\cos t } = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\sin ^2t}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$
    $(\because \cos x = \sqrt{1-\sin^2x} \ and \ x = \sin t )$
    And
    $2x\sqrt{1-x^2} = 2\sin t \sqrt{1-\sin^2t} = 2\sin t \sqrt{\cos^2 t} = 2\sin t\cos t =\sin 2t$
    $(\because \cos x = \sqrt{1-\sin^2x} \ and \ 2\sin x\cos x = \sin2x )$
    Now, our equation reduces to
    $y = \sin ^ { -1 } ( \sin 2t )$
    $y = 2t$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x
    $\frac{d(y)}{dx} = \frac{d(2t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = 2.\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}} = \frac{2}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{2}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$

    Question:15. Find dy/dx in the following:

    $y = \sec ^{-1} \left ( \frac{1}{2x ^2 -1} \right ) , 0 < x < 1/ \sqrt 2$

    Answer:

    Given function is
    $y = \sec ^{-1} \left ( \frac{1}{2x ^2 -1} \right )$
    Let's take $x = \cos t$
    Then,
    $\frac{d(x)}{dx} = \frac{(\cos t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx} \ \ \ \ \ (by \ chain \ rule)$
    $1 =-\sin t.\frac{dt}{dx}$
    $\frac{dt}{dx} = \frac{-1}{\sin t } = \frac{-1}{\sqrt{1-\cos ^2t}} = \frac{-1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$
    $(\because \sin x = \sqrt{1-\cos^2x} \ and \ x = \cos t )$
    And
    $\frac{1}{2x^2-1} =\frac{1}{2\cos^2 t - 1} = \frac{1}{\cos2t} = \sec2t$
    $(\because \cos 2x = \sqrt{2\cos^2x-1} \ and \ \cos x = \frac{1}{\sec x} )$

    Now, our equation reduces to
    $y = \sec ^{-1} \left ( \sec 2t \right )$
    $y = 2t$
    Now, differentiation w.r.t. x
    $\frac{d(y)}{dx} = \frac{d(2t)}{dt}.\frac{dt}{dx}$
    $\frac{dy}{dx} = 2.\frac{-1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}} = \frac{-2}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$
    Therefore, the answer is $\frac{-2}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$

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    Topics covered in Chapter 5, Continuity and Differentiability: Exercise 5.3

    The main topics covered in Chapter 5 of continuity and differentiability, exercises 5.3 are:

    • Derivatives of Implicit Functions: When a function is not given in an explicit form like $y=f(x)$, but as an expression consisting of both $x$ and $y$, we can use implicit differentiation. This method involves differentiating both sides of the expression with respect to $x$, taking $y$ as a function of $x$.
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