Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric functions

Direct trigo functions is when the angle is given and solve the functions.
Inverse trigo functions is when a function is given and the angle is unknown. It is
written as
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𝑇𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 4 which means that in the right triangle where we consider one of the
acute angle, the tangent function is ¾ which is the ratio of the
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒
of that acute angle as shown in the figure
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒

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to find the angle ,we use the inverse of it as 𝜃=𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛 4

Functions can also be in its decimal form like sin 𝜃 = .7 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝜃=𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑠𝑖𝑛. 7
Sin and cos of an angle are always less than one since the legs or sides are always
less than the hypotenuse. The csc and sec functions are always more than one
too. The word arc can be substituted with 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 . But it is not an
exponent. However I don’t usually use it here. I always use the arc or the
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Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric functions
Differentiation Rules Of Inverse trigonometric Functions:

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Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric functions
Ex. 1
𝑑𝑢
𝑦 = 𝐴𝑟𝑐 𝑠𝑖𝑛 1 − 𝑥 2 using 𝑑𝑥
1−𝑢2

Let 𝑢 = 1 − 𝑥 2
𝑑( 1−𝑥2 ) −2𝑥
2 1−𝑥2
𝑦 ′= 𝑑𝑥
=
2 𝑥
1−( 1−𝑥 2 )

Simplifying becomes
−1
𝑦′ =
1−𝑥 2
Ex. 2
𝑑𝑢
𝑦 = 𝐴𝑟𝑐 tan(𝑐𝑜𝑡2𝑥) using 𝑑𝑥
1+𝑢2
𝑑𝑢
Let 𝑢 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡2𝑥 = −2𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 2𝑥
𝑑𝑥
−2𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 2𝑥
𝑦′ = from identity 1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 x = 𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝑥
1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 2𝑥
−2𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 2𝑥
Simplifying , 𝑦′ = 𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 2𝑥
=−2
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Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric functions
Ex. 3
𝑦 = 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑠𝑒𝑐 1 + 𝑥 2
𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑢
Using 1+𝑢2
𝑑𝑥
and 𝑢
𝑑𝑥
𝑢2 −1

let 𝑢 = 𝑥 let 𝑢 = 1 + 𝑥 2
2𝑥
1 2 1+𝑥2
𝑦′ = +
1+𝑥 2
1+𝑥 2 ( 1+𝑥 2 )2 −1

simplifying
1 𝑥
𝑦′ = +
1+𝑥 2 (1+𝑥 2 )(𝑥)
1 1
𝑦′ = +
1+𝑥 2 1+𝑥 2
2
𝑦′ =
1+𝑥 2

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Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric functions
Ex. 4
𝑑𝑢
𝑥
𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 4 −2𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 using 𝑑𝑥
𝑢 𝑢2 −1
1
𝑥
𝑦′ = −2( 2
)
𝑥 2 −4 𝑥 𝑥 2
2 2
) −1

simplifying
𝑥 −2
𝑦′ = +
𝑥 2 −4 𝑥2
𝑥 −1
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𝑥 −2
𝑦′ = +
𝑥 2 −4 𝑥2 −4
𝑥 4
𝑥 −4
𝑦′ = + reduce into one fraction
𝑥 2 −4 𝑥 𝑥 2 −4
𝑥 2 −4
𝑦′ = by quotient rule on exponent
𝑥 𝑥 2 −4
𝑥 2 −4
𝑦′ =
𝑥
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