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Let g(x)=f(x)sinx, where f(x) is a twice differentiable function on (−∞,∞) such that f′(−π)=1. The value of g′′(−π) equals
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Solution:
We have g(x)=f(x)sinx ....(1)
On differentiating equation (1) w.r.t. x, we get g′(x)=f(x)cosx+f′(x)sinx ....(2)
Again differentiating equation (2) w.r.t. x, we get g′′(x)=f(x)(−sinx)+f′(x)cosx+f′(x)cosx+f′′(x)sinx ......(3) ⇒g′′(−π)=2f′(−π)cos(−π)=2×1×−1=−2 Hence g′′(−π)=−2