2021 SJI P2 Q8

2021 SJI P2 Q8

IB Year 5 | Grade 11
12 marks

Let \(\mathrm{e}^{xy}=-xy\), where \(x>0\) and \(y<0\).

  1. Show that \(\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}=-\dfrac yx\).[3]
  2. Show that \(\dfrac{\mathrm{d}^2y}{\mathrm{d}x^2}=-\dfrac2x\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\).[2]
  3. Find the value of \(k\) such that \(\dfrac{\mathrm{d}^3y}{\mathrm{d}x^3}=-\dfrac kx\dfrac{\mathrm{d}^2y}{\mathrm{d}x^2}\).[3]
  4. Hence, deduce and simplify an expression for \(\dfrac{\mathrm{d}^ny}{\mathrm{d}x^n}\) in terms of \(n,\ x\) and \(y\).[4]

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Answer:(a), (b) Shown (c) \(k=3\) (d) \(\dfrac{(-1)^nn!}{x^n}y\)

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