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Derivatives of Inverse
Trigonometric Functions

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Derivatives of Inverse
Trigonometric Functions

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 Derivatives of Inverse
Trigonometric functions

d 1 du d 1 du
1
sin x   csc 1 x  
dx | u | u 2  1 dx
dx 1  u 2 dx

d 1 du d 1 1 du
1
cos x   sec x  
dx 1 u 2 dx dx | u | u  1 dx
2

d 1 du d 1  1 du
1
tan x   cot x  
dx 1  u dx
2
dx 1  u dx
2
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Example 1. Differentiate f(x) = sin -1 (3x+1)

d 1 du
sin 1 x  
dx 1 u2 dx

Let u = 3x+1 Du/dx = 3

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Example 2. Differentiate f(x) =tan -1 4/x

d 1 1 du
tan x  
dx 1 u 2
dx

Let u = 4/x du/dx = -4/x2

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Example 3. Differentiate f(x) =cot -1 (1-cosx)

d 1 1 du
cot x  
dx 1 u 2
dx

Let u = 1-cos x du/dx = sin x

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Example 4. Differentiate f(x) = sex -1 (4x-1)

d 1 du
sec 1 x  
dx |u | u2 1 dx

Let u = 4x-1 Du/dx = 4

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Inverse Trigonometric
Functions

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Higher Order
Derivatives

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