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If \(y=2^{a x}\) and \(\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)_{x=1}=\log 256\), then \(a=\)

  1. A 4
  2. B 2
  3. C 8
  4. D 3
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(B) 2

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\(y=2^{2 x} \Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=2^{2 x}(\log 2)(a)\)
\(\therefore\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)_{x=1}=\left(2^{a}\right)(a)(\log 2)\)
As per condition given
\(\left(2^{a}\right)(a)(\log 2)=\log 256=\log (2)^{8}=8 \log 2\)
\(\therefore\left(2^{a}\right)(a)=8 \Rightarrow a=2\)