Q99 / 200 · TS EAMCET 2002 · Mathematics

If $z=\frac{y}{x}\left[\sin \frac{x}{y}+\cos \left(1+\frac{y}{x}\right)\right]$, then $x \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}$ is equal to

  • A
    $y \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}$
  • Correct answer
    B
    $-y \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}$
  • C
    $2 y \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}$
  • D
    $2 y \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}$

Solution

We have, $$ z=\frac{y}{x}\left[\sin \frac{x}{y}+\cos \left(1+\frac{y}{x}\right)\right] $$ $$ \begin{array}{r} \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}=\frac{y}{x}\left[\cos \frac{x}{y} \cdot \frac{1}{y}-\sin \left(1+\frac{y}{x}\right)\left(-\frac{y}{x^2}\right)\right] \\ +\left(-\frac{y}{x^2}\right)\left[\sin \frac{x}{y}+\cos \left(1+\frac{y}{x}\right)\right] \\ x \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}=y\left[\frac{1}{y} \cos \frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{x^2} \sin \left(1+\frac{y}{x}\right)\right] \\ -\frac{y}{x}\left[\sin \frac{x}{y}+\cos \left(1+\frac{y}{x}\right)\right] \\ \Rightarrow \quad x \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}=\cos \frac{x}{y}+\frac{y^2}{x^2} \sin \left(1+\frac{y}{x}\right)-z \end{array} $$ Similarly, $$ y \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}=-\cos \frac{x}{y}-\frac{y^2}{x^2} \sin \left(1+\frac{y}{x}\right)+z $$ On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii) $$ x \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}=-y \frac{\partial z}{\partial y} $$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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