Techniques of Differentiation - Deriving Inverse Trigonometric Derivatives

Techniques of Differentiation - Deriving Inverse Trigonometric Derivatives

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  1. \(\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}\sin^{-1}x = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1 - x^{2}}}\)
  2. \(\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}{{\cos }^{-1}}x=-\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-{{x}^{2}}}}\)
  1. \(\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}\tan^{-1}x = \frac{1}{1 + x^{2}}\)

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Answer:(i) \(\frac1{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\) (ii) \(-\frac1{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\) (iii) \(\frac1{1+x^2}\)

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