A Differentiation Dilemma

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A Differentiation Dilemma

Unread post by sowmitra » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:59 pm

Let, $f(x)=x^2$.
So, $\displaystyle f'(x)=\frac{\mathrm {d}}{\mathrm {d}x} \big( f(x) \big)=\frac{\mathrm d}{\mathrm dx}(x^2)=2x$.
Again,
\[\displaystyle f(x)=x^2=x\times x=\underbrace{x+x+x+\ldots+x}_{x\,\text{times}}\]
Therefore,
\[\displaystyle f'(x)=\frac{\mathrm {d}}{\mathrm{d}x}\big(f(x)\big)\]
\[=\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}\big(\underbrace{x+x+x+\ldots+x}_{x\,\text{times}}\big)\]
\[=\underbrace{\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(x)+\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(x)+\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(x)+\ldots+\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(x)}_{x\,\text{times}}\]
\[=\underbrace{1+1+1+\ldots+1}_{x\,\text{times}}=x\,.....\text{!!!} \] :shock:
What is wrong in this solution......??? :ugeek:
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Re: A Differentiation Dilemma

Unread post by Phlembac Adib Hasan » Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:57 am

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