Q108 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2009 · Mathematics

$y=e^{a \sin ^{-1} x} \Rightarrow\left(1-x^2\right) y_{n+2}-(2 n+1) x y_{n+1}$ is equal to

  • A
    $-\left(n^2+a^2\right) y_n$
  • B
    $\left(n^2-a^2\right) y_n$
  • Correct answer
    C
    $\left(n^2+a^2\right) y_n$
  • D
    $-\left(n^2-a^2\right) y_n$

Solution

Given, $\quad y=e^{a \sin ^{-1} x}$ On differentiating w.r.t. $x$, we get $\begin{aligned} & y_1=e^{a \sin ^{-1} x} a \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}} \\ \Rightarrow \quad & y_1 \sqrt{1-x^2}=a y \\ \Rightarrow \quad & \left(1-x^2\right) y_1^2=a^2 y^2 \end{aligned}$ Again, differentiating w.r.t. $x$, we get $\begin{aligned} \left(1-x^2\right) 2 y_1 y_2-2 x y_1^2 & =a^2 2 y y_1 \\ \Rightarrow \quad\left(1-x^2\right) y_2-x y_1-a^2 y & =0 \end{aligned}$ Using Leibnitz's rule, $\begin{aligned} & \left(1-x^2\right) y_{n+2}+{ }^n C_1 y_{n+1}(-2 x)+{ }^n C_2 y_n(-2) \\ & -x y_{n+1}-{ }^n C_1 y_n-a^2 y_n=0 \\ & \Rightarrow\left(1-x^2\right) y_{n+2}+x y_{n+1}(-2 n-1) \\ & +y_n\left[-n(n-1)-n-a^2\right]=0 \\ & \Rightarrow\left(1-x^2\right) y_{n+2}-(2 n+1) x y_{n+1}=\left(n^2+a^2\right) y_n \\ & \end{aligned}$

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

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