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EXERCISE 111
1. If y2 Prove that y, =
(-1Y nl sin"*'9
where tan (1/. sin(n +
1)e
2. Wy21
2. If y
2 prove that yn (-1)" n!
sin* ecos (n +
1)9
where = tan' (1/x).
(S.U. 1980)
3. If y =
tan prove that y, =
(-1-(n- 1)ta" sin" 9 sin ne
where = tan" (1/).
4. It y
sin E). Prove that y, =2(-1-"(n -1)1 sin" esin
where tan" (1/x). ne
5. If y =sec1
.prove that yn 2(-1Y(n-1)1sin" 0 sin ne
=
where 8 tan (1/).
6. If y x
tan x, find yp-
Ans.:(-1)- (n-1)! sin" e cose
+(-1)-2 (n-2)! sin"-'e sin (n -1) 0
where = tan" (1/x).)
3. Leibnitz's Theorem
fy= uv where u and vare functions of
order, then x
possessing derivatives of nh
Yn"Co u, V+ "C; un-1 V+ "C2 un-2 V2+.
+"C, U-:V + "C, uv
Proof: We prove the theorem by Mathematical Induction.
Step 1 We first prove that the theorem is true for n 1, 2
diferentiation by direct =
Y1 U V+ uV
Y2 u2 V+ U V +
U V +U V2
2 V+2u4 V + u V2
hus, the theorem is
true for n 1,2. =
tep 2:Let us assume that the theorem is true for a
n, say m.
particular value of
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Multiply it by provious derivative
and by the noxt derivative of v. Continue this process.
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notations ot d ofu
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entered the
Leibnit He
The theorem as

university of
Leipzig at
age of 15 to
doctorate degree
study law and
from the
got hig YnUnV+ nun-1V+ 27-1).. nn-1 -2 V2
21
Aldorf. In 1672 he invented university nn-1)n-2)
machine. He played a calculatn
a
31 vg t.....+ uvs
key role
founding Berlin Academy of Sciencesin Example 1:Ify= x"cos 3x, find y
1700. He was given the title of
baron (noble man) by the Russian esi
Peter the Great. He was never married. nperor, sol.: Let u=cos 3x, V=x*. Now, y= uv.
By Leibnitz' Theorem
Hence, ym = "C% Um V + "C,Um-1V+"C2 Um-2 V2 t....
Yn u V+ nup-1Vt 2 Vz t....
+"C-Um-r+1 Vr-1+"C, um-,Vr t..+ "Cm Uv.
Now, differentiating both sides, we get,

Yme1 Co Um1V+ Co V+ "CumV+ "C U-1V2

-

3 cos 3x *n 3- cos|3x +n-154x*

+C2 Um-1V2 + "C2 Um-2 Vs+.....+"Cr-1 Um-r+2 ntn-).n-2cos 3xn-212
21

+C-m- r+1Vr+"C, um-r+1 V,+ "©, Um-r Vr+1

+ C , u, Vm + "Cm uvm1
n(n-1)(-2.n-3
3 cos(3x +n-3.|24x
mCo Um+1v+(C% +mC;) um V + ("C, + "C2)Um-12 n(n-12Un-).gn- cos 3xn-424
4!
++(C,-1 + ""C,)um-r+1Vr t..+"Cm UVm+1
But we know that Yn =
3"cos|3x *
4n 3 coo(3x-1
mC-C, =m*C,, mC =m*lCo. mCm =m*'Cm+1 +6n(n-1)3- cos ax+n-2
Yme1 ""*" Co Um+1 V+
m*lC um V+m'C2 Um-1 V2
This proves that if the
+'C, um41-r V+* Cm+1u Vm+1
+
4ntn-1)n-2).3- cos axn-3x
theorem is true for n then it is
n=m+1
= m
true +n(n-1)(n-2)(n-3) 3- cos 3x+n 4
Step 3:But we have proved that in step 1, the theorem is
2.it isHence, by step 2, it is true for n = 3. Since it is true for n
true for n Example 2: Ify= 7*x', find ys. (S.U. 1997)
true for n =
4.
= 3 by step2 a Sol.: Let u = 7*, v=x7, then y= uv
Hence, we
2,3, 4, . can conclude that the theorem is true for every vaue of n=1. U 7" (log 7)
o
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By Leibnitz's Theorem, Example 5 e5: If y =
x'e, prove that
at x
=0 y, -22.n(n-1)
V+5u4
V+ug Vp+54 3, 5.4u,
3! Vg +
5u,V4 +uvs (S.U. 1983)
ys u 2 e"= u, x2=v U =2" e". By
=
7-(log7.x+5.7* (log7)°
7 x sol.:Let
u.v + "C, Un-1V1+ "C2 Un-2 V2 +
Leibnitz's Theorem,
+10 7 (log7) 42x+110.7 (log72P.210
+57 (log7) 840x +7* 2520 x2 = 2".2x +n-2".o" (2x)+nn-1).2-2.2)
21
(log7.7"x +35-(log7).7*
When X =
0, Yn n(n-1).2-2
21 2 =n(n-1)-22,
420 (log7).7"*+2100-(log7 7*A
Example 6: lfy= xlog (x+ 1), prove that
4200 (log7)-7"*+2520.7*
V=1 n-2)!(x++n)
(x+1 (S.U. 1989, 95, 98, 2002)
x, prove that yn+1
=

Example 3:If y=x"log

log (x+ 1), V=x.
Sol.: Let u=
Sol.: We have y= x"log
x
By Leibnitz's Theorem,
Differentiating it w.r.t. x,
YnUny + nun-1V1 t . . .
y =
nlogx+ X". X (-1n-1)!.x, n-1n-2)
(x+1 + 1 - 7 ( 1 )

Multiplying by x throughout

xy =nx"logx+ x"
=
ny + x [ Note this] (-1-1)n-2!(n-1)x (-1-(n -2)! ntx+1)
(x +1 (x+1
Applying Leibnitz's Theorem
xXyn+1+n(1) Yn = nyn +n
Yn =
(-1(n2).-nx+x*
(x+1)
nx +n)
n!
xyn+1n! Yn+1 [ See also Ex. 7 page 3-43] -1n2)!(x+n)
(x +1)
log x
Example 4: If y =
, X
prove that ys|*i*ii (S.U. 1980)
Alternatively: We have yj=
1+X
+log(1+ x)

Y1-+log(1x x)
Sol.: Let u
=and v= log x, sothat u, (-1)" -T =
[By (3)page32) 1+X
Now using formulae (3) and (4), page 3-2 and 3-3, we get
l eCo0 By Leibnitzs Theorem
aueake
Yn-
Yn
(n-1)!, (-1n-2)!
=us (1+ x-1
u:l Ys +5ua+
2! + 2! +5uV4 +UVs (1+ x

-1 5--1. 10-1P -1-n-2).[(n-1)+(1+x)]

(1+ x"
-1n-2)!(n+x)
10-1.3).st-1)[2:3).{ (1+x
5! 5! 5! 5! 5! sin 8 and y= sin m8), prove
Example 7:If y= sin (m sin" x) (or x =
=. if

n*)Yn 0.
(2n + 1)xyn+1+ (mf
=
that (1- x) yn+2
Ys-
-

-
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n= 1,3, 5 . in (3), we qget.

Putting
Sol.: We have cos(m sin )m ys(0) (1°- ) y,(0)
= = 0

ys(0) ( 3 - ) ys(0) 0
= =

1 - y mcos(m sin'x). Yol0)0 if nis odd.

Differentiating again, we get 4, 6 . . . in (3), we get
Putting n = 2,
Xy1 = -m sin(m sin' x) m Ya(0) = ( 2 - ) V2(0) = (2- ) (- )
-yaT-?
(1-)Va-xy -m"y (1-x)2 - xy1 +my =0
1-x2 v0)= (4- ya(0)=(4- )(22-)(-)
y,(0) (f ) . . ( 4 - ) (2- ) - )itnis even.
=
-

Theorem to each term, we get

Applying Leibnitz's
(1-x)Yn2+n(-2x)Yn+1 -2)v. Example 9: lfx= tan log y (or y ean), prove that
=

21 (1+**)Yn+1 + (2nx--1)y»+n (n-1)ya-1 =0.

-

xYn+1- n(1) Y, +
m'yn =
0 (S.U. 1986, 91, 93, 2000, 02)
(1-x)yn+2 - (2n + 1)xyn+1 + (m - n ) y = 0.
Sol.: From
data tan*= log y ie. y =elan"x
Differentiating it w.r.t. x,
Example 8:If y= cos (m sin"' x), prove that e an' X , 1
1+x 1+x
(1-x)yn+2 -(2n+ 1)xyn1 + (m- )yn = 0.
(1+ x)-y=0.
Hence, obtain y, (0). (s.U. 1998, 2001, 05 Applying Leibnitz's Theorem,
Sol.:We have Y1-sin(m sin x). m
(1+ x)Yn*1 +n(2x)Yn n(n-1).2-yn-1-
2! Yn 0
v1-Y= -m sin(m sin x). ie. (1+ x*)yn+1 +(2nx-1)Y, +n(n-1)Yn-1 = 0.

Differentiating again, we get then show that

Example 10: If y= a cos (log x) +bsin (log ),
-y2 J- A1=-m cos (m sin'x) m -
1-x
xYn+2 + (2n+1) xyn+1 +(n+1)yn
Sol.: We have y = a cos (log x)+ b sin (log )
=
0.

(1-y2-xy+my = 0 (1)
Applying Leibnitz's Theorem to each term, we get Y - a sin log x) +bcos(logx)
x)Ynst+
(1-)Yn+2 +n(-2x) 21 -2)n xy a sin (log x) + b cos (log x)
Ditferentiating again w.r.t. x,
Yn+1 n , + my, =0
(1-)Yn+2- 2nxyn+1 - n(n- 1) y, - xyn+1 - nyn + m Yn =0 XY2 +
Y-acos (logx)-bsin (log x)
(1-xyn+2 - (2n + 1)xyn+1 + (m - n*)yn = 0 (2) xy2 + xy +y=0
Puttingx = 0 in y= cos Applying Leibnitz's Theorem,
(m sin x), we get y (0) = cos (0) = 1.
yn =0
(2)Yn+ *Yn+1tn (1)Yn
+
Putting x=0 in y sin (m sin" x) 1
we get y(0) = sin (0) = 0. Yn+2 t n (2x)yn+1t 2
1)Y, = O0
1) xyn+1 (n
-
n+n+
Putting x 0 in (1), we get
=
xYn+2 + (2n + +
y(0) = -

m y (0) = -

m4. =0.
Putting x =0 in (2), we get (3) XYn+2 + (2n +1)xyn+1 (n +1)n +
yn+ 20) (n- m) =
Yn (0) * * * *
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sinlo 1, in (5), we get

or x
=
n
POve that Putting
Example 11 :fy=emsn Ya (0)=(a+ 1) (0) = a(a2+ 1

(1-x)yn2
(n+m*) yn
- (2n+1)xyn1-(n°
-
0.
(S.U. 1978 Putting n m
2, in (5), we get

msin.m -my
2002 ya(0)- (a' +2) y2 (0)= a* (a222
Sol.: We have y =e
Putting n= 3,
in (5), wo got
" - V1-x ys (0)= (a' +3*) Ys (0) =a (a*+ 1) (a2+3)
(6)
1-2y=my Putting n 4, in (5), we get

Differentiating again
w.r.t. x, Ys (0)- (a+ 4) ya (0) =a (a22) a2.4) . (7)
my Generalising from (7) and (6), we get

Yam(0)=a(a +2)(a* +4")(a? +6)..[a +(2m-21

(1-x)y2- xy =m°y Yzm.10)- afla* + tla*»3Pa +8).. (2m-11
Applying Leibnitz's Theorem to each term, we get
Example 13: fy= (sin *, prove that y, (0)= 0if nis odd
(1-)Yn+2+ n(-2x)yn+1+ -1)-2)Yn
2!
-2) y and
have
y0) = 2 2:4 6 . ( n - 2 if n is evenand n +2.
y= (sin x (1)
-[xyn+1+ nynl= mfyn sol.: We
Y1 2 sin'x.- (2)
(1-x)yn+2 -(2n+1) xYn+1-(n +m$)yn =0. 1-
Example 12: If y =
edSin"*, prove that - y 2sinx
Differentiating again,
Ya(0) a(a+2(a* +4)(a* +6)...(2m-2))
Yam-10)-atr+Pu+3)(a+5)..a? +(2m-11
Sol.: We have y =e sinx
-y2-y*
(3)
1) (1-x*) y2-xY1-2=0
Replacing mby a in the above example, we get, Applying Leibnitz's Theorem

(2) (1-x)Yn+2 + n(-2x)yn+1+ -2)y Yn1-n(1)y, -

= 0.

(4)
(1-2-xy= afy 3 )
(1-x)Yn+2 -(2n+1)xyn-ny, =0 * * *

(1-x)Yn+2 - (2n+1)xyn+1- (n + a ) y, = 0 Putting x = 0 in (1), (2), (3) and (4), we get,

Putting x=0, in (1), we get y (0) =
0, yi(0) 0, y2(0) 2
= =

and Yn+ 20) = n yal0)

(5)
y(0)= e=1
Putting x =0, in (2), we get Case 1:Putting n = 1,3,5,
. .
in (5), we have
(0) = a y (0) = a yal0) 1 y(0) 0 = =

Putting x =
0, in (3), we get Ys(0)= 3ys(0) =0
Y2 (O)= a y (0) = a2 0
0 ) 5 ys(0) = =

Puttingx=0, in (4), we get

Yn+2 (0) =
(n+a)yn (0) .(5) y,0) = 0 it nis odd.
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Cese 2: Putting n= 2,4,6, in (5), get
we

ya(0) 2. y(0) =26 2 2 2

bcos nlog
=

We have y
=

ya0) =4 2 2 =2 22.42
:
Ye(0)=4
-bsin sin|nlog .
y0)= 2 2 42.6. (n-22 if n is even
and n 2,
Example 14: If log y = tan x, (or y = elan
). prove that
(1+) yn+2+ [2(n+1)x -1]Yn+1+ n(n + 1)y, = 0
Xy -nbsin nl
(S.U. 1980, 90, 91,
Sol.: Since logy =tanx, y= eanx 97 Differentiating once again,

1+ X
xy2+-nb cos nlog
Differentiating once again,

(1+x 2+ 2xy1= Yi
-

nb cos n lo

(1+x) y2+ (2x-1) y =0. ry2+ 31 +ny =0.

Applying Leibnitz's Theorem,
Applying Leibnitz's Theorem,
(1+)Yn2 +n(2x) yn+1t
2! ).2y
.2
Yn+2 +n(2x) yn+1+
2! .2y
+(2x-1)Yn+1tn 2yn -0 +
+y, =0XYn+1+ ny,
(1+x)Yn+2 +[2(n + 1)x -1] Yn+1 +n(n +1), =
0.
x*yn+2 +(2n +1) xyn+1+2n yn 0.
Example 15:f y=. sin'x prove that Example 17: If y =2xV1-x2, prove that
-
(1-x)Yn+2- (2n+1) xyn+1 - (-4) y, = 0.
(1-)yn1-(2n+1)xy,-nyn-1 =0. (S.U. 1980, 90, 91, 97)
Sol. We have
v1-x.y sin"
=

Differentiating it w.r.t. x,
x.
Sol.: We have y =
2
LV1-:
h-F
1-Y v1-x =2[-+1-]=-4x?
Differentiating again,
(1-)y-xy-1=0
Applying Leibnitz's Theorem, -8x
V1-X
(1-)Yns1+n-2x)yn+ 2! -2) yn-1 - [xyn+n yn-1= -xy+ y2(1-x2)= - 8xv1-
(1-)yn+1- (2n +1) xy, -

yn-1 = 0. (1-)Y2 - xy1+4y =0

Applying Leibnitz's Theorem,
Example 16: f cos
prove that (1-)Yn+2 + n(-2x) Yn+1t nn-1-2)yn
2!
xYn2 +(2n+1)xyn.1+2ny, 0.
-[xYn+1tn(1)y»]+4y, =0
(1-x)yn+2 - (2n +1)xyn+1 - (n - 4) = O.
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2x, prove that sin1 X,
Example 18: f y +y" =

We
have 0
sol.:
(2n+1)yn+1+ (
-

m)yn 0. CoS m6= cos (m sin1

-1) Yn-2
=
+ y=
as in Ex. 8.
(S.U. 1983, 91, 97 Now, proceed

Sol.:We have ym 2x yam-2xym+1= 0 2002,

2002,n lf
(x +y) =1, prove that
Example 21:
This is a quadratic in y 1/m dx'y)= n![y" - (°G? =1.x

m 2x4ax-4xt?-1 +("C2 y -...+-1"1

sol.:Sincex+ y=1 y=1--x
y ' ) = dy 1-x"]
before the radical e can take-ve sigtalo
Takingthe +sign Let u= x" v= (1 - x"= y"

mx+rF-1 Then "y'")=lu-v]

dx
Now U= nx n-1
mx+ U2 n(n- 1) x-2

-1= my
Differentiating again w.r.t x,
U-2n (n- 1).... (n-n+ 3) xn-n*2 =
1Y2 -1
Y1= myY1 Un-1 n (n- 1)... (3) (2) x =n!x
n!
un n (n- 1)... 3 2 1
(-1) Y2 +xy =mvx -1.y= m mFy
my
n(1-x"-'(+1) =(-1) ny"-1
=

V
.
(-1)y2+ *y -my =0 2 n(n-1)(1-x-(-1?
Apphlying Leibnitz's Theorem, = (-1) n (n- 1) yn-2
f-1)Yn2+n(2x) yn1 t 2)y
+XYn+1+n(1) yn - myn =0 n-1 n (n-1)... 3 2 (1 )-1)"
x-1)Yn-2 +(2n+ 19xyn+1+( f)Yn -

=0.
n!y(-1)?-1

Example 19: If x= sin , y =sin 20, Vn n!(-1)?

prove that uv
1-)Yn2- (2n+1)xyn+1- (n-4) v + ncqu,-1Vi +ncaU-2 V2
*...+

(S.U.2002) y")=u,
Sol.: We have
y =sin 20 2 sin 0 cos 0.
Yn = 0.
But sin 0 x = n!(y"+ ng (n! x(-1)ny"
Now
cos-v1-
roceed
y= 2x1- +nog n(n-1)y-2-1)+
as in the above
Ex. 17.
y***.(-1)" ]
Example-20: If x =
sin 6 and =
y cos m0,
n![y" -

(nc,)® y'x + (nc>

prove that
(1-x)Yn-2-(2n+1) xyn+1 +
(m2 n) yn
-
= O.
(S.U. 2002)
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EXERCISE IV + .provethat
. fy-(r+va+
Find the n dertvattve of y Yns2 (-mY, -0 atx= 0. (3.U. 1984, 95, 97, 2005)
2 . y a ' (8.U. 1991) , prove that
1. y x o 4. ymx'om
4.ify=tan
3. ymx sinx
(9.U. 1979, 98, 2004)
1+7)Yn2 +20n *1)*Yns1 +nfn +1) y, =0 (S.U. 1979)
5.y-xsin2 deduce
Hence,
that y, (0)=Oifnis even and y,(0)= (n-1)!f nis odd.
deduce t
e" 7. y=(x+ 3)"sin 3x
6. y (2x 3)f
5.My-(x+ v+*f, prove that
Y,-or+3no'+ 3n(n-1)o'x + n(n-
Ans.: (1)
(2) Yn (log al'+n:#.(loga)- .2x+ n(n-1) a (loga
n(n-1)n-2) + Y n 2 +(2n +1)/n1 +(-4) v, =0.
(S.U. 1984)
&y- that
(0) Ysin x 2nain-1.
(1-)Yn1 -2(0+ nx)y, - n(n - 1)yn-1 =0

n(n-1)sin xn-2. 7. My (x-1)", provethat

4) Ynm d"+n m 2 x + n(n -1).m-2 (-1)Yn2 +23Yn+1n[n +1)y, =0. (S.U. 1993)
8. Ify= (1-x)" .
e , prove that
(6)Yn2sin 2x +n:3x*2""sin 2x+n-1. (1-)Yn+1 (n+ ax)yn na yn-1
- -
=
0. (S.U. 1989)

9. If y= v1- sinx, prove that

nln-1)-3x2 sn|2x+n-2. (1-Yne1 -(2n-1)xyn -n(n-2)yn-1 =0 (S.U. 2010)
ntn-1)0n-2)-20- sin 2x +n-3. 10. If y= sin (msin ) or if m sin"" x= sin"' y, prove that
(6)y o"(2x +3f +4n(2x+3) + 4n(n-1)] (1-Yn2-(2n+1)yn16( -*ya =0 (S.U. 2003, 06)
Hence, deduce that y (0) = 0 if n is even and

n axu*n-g'sinlax n-1- yn(0) =(n*- m5)..3- m)(1- m) mifnis odd.

n(n-1).3h- sin 3xn-2.x+3) 11. If y = e sin, prowe that

(1-Yn2 -

(2n 1)xy1-(+)y, -0.

+n(n-1)n-2) 3- sin 3x
+n-3| 12. If y= (sin . prove that

(1-x)Yn+2 -(2n+1)xyn1- yn =0. (S.U. 1985, 88)

EXERCISE-V 13. If y= (1- x)" sin"'x, prove that

1. 1f y cosx, prove that 0.
(1-x)yn1 -(2n-1)xy, -

n(n -2)yn- =

(1-yn2 -(2n 1)xYn1- yn =0. (S.U. 194) 14. If y emcos , prove that
2. 1f y sin' x, prove that (1-x)yn+2 -(2n+1)xyn.1 (+m)y, =0. -

(1-Yn2 (2n 1)zyn1- fyn O.

15. If sin prove that
Also find
yl0) and yiol0). (S.U. 1978, 86, 94, 97, 200
Ans.: y (0) =12.32.52.72 and
Y1o 0)=0 *Yne2 +(2n+1)xyn1+2n yn 0.
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16. If y =
cos|log(x -2x+ 1)). prove that
28.
If x
= cos 0, 0 =

m
log y, prove that
-1 yn+2 (2n + 1)(x -

)Yn»1 +(4 +
n)yn =
0.
(x +
d-)Yn2 -(2n +1) Yn1- ( +m)y, =0.
17. If y= Ogprove that
EXERCISE VI
Y
yn - logx-1 1. 1f y x sin x, prove that

prove that y= (1
-

x*) y, andhence, prove that

Y2- +n)sinx|-2n xcosx"
18. If y-
(1- ) y n 1 2 ( n - 1)x + 1]yn-1 - (n - 1 ) ( n - 2 ) y,n-2 =0.
2. If y=xn-1e, prove that yn =
y=x"log provethat x"y2 (2n-1)*¥1+ n°y 0.
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19. If x, =
U.
And hence, prove that xYp+2 + (2p - 2 n + 1 ) XYp+1t ( P - n ) Y , = 0.
205) 3.If y x*. provethat (% - )x= ky
and xyn+2+ (n+1-k- X)Yn+1-(n +1)yn =0.
20. If y= sin log (x +2x+ 1), prove that

(x+1 yn+2 +(2n +1)(x+ 1)Yn+1 + (nf + 4)y, = 0. Further show that if Y =

e") then x(Ya- Y,) = (n* 1) Y.

21. If y= cos (m log x), prove that

yn+2 +(2n+1) xy+1+(m + ) yn = O.
Miscellaneous Examples
22. If y =

tan prove that

Example1: fy=(x- 1)". provethat
(a+x)Yn+2 +2(n + 1) xYn+1 t n(n +1) y, = 0.
(S.U. 1980) y (S.U. 1981)
23. If y= secx, prove that 1! 2! 3! n!
Sol.: We have
x(x-1)yn+2 + [(2+ 3n) x - (n +1)]yn+1
y= (x-1
+n(3n+1) xy, + n(n- 1)yn-10. (S.U. 1981, 89, 2004)
2
= n (x-1)"-
24. If
y= logx+x+a ].prprove that 2n(n-1) (x-1)-2
(x+a) yn+2 + (2n +1) xyn+1 + nyn = 0. Ysn(n-1) (n-2) (x-1) n-3
Hence, deduce that yn+ 2(0) Y4n(n-1) (n-2) (n-3) (x- 1)-*
= -

n Yn(0). (S.U. 2011)

25. If
y=logx++1. prove that yn+ 210) =-ny0). Yn=n (n-1) (n-2).. [n-(n-1)](x- 1)""
= n! (x-1°
Lx+ M
26. If y
prove that Lh.s.= (x-1 +x-1"-1,n x-1y-2
2-2Bx+C 2!

28x +C)Ya, +2 nn-1)0n-2x-1y-3 -1

27. If
n+1) yn+1+ Yn = 0. +
3!
x= e'and y =cos m t, prove that = [x-1+1 = x" By Binomial Thaorem
*Yn+2 +
(2n + 1) xyn+ n(m2+n) yn = 0. Hence, the result.