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Chain Rule, Log Differentiation & Rate of Change · Question 31 of 130

Question 31

EasyOriginal question

What is ddx(tan⁡−1(x2))\frac{d}{dx}\left(\tan^{-1}{\left(x^{2} \right)}\right)?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. ddxtan⁡−1u=u′1+u2\frac{d}{dx}\tan^{-1} u = \frac{u'}{1 + u^{2}} with u=x2u = x^{2}.

  2. 2x1+x4\frac{2x}{1 + x^{4}}.

Worth noting

2x1+x2\frac{2x}{1 + x^{2}} squares xx instead of x2x^{2} in the denominator.

Concept
Differentiating an inverse trigonometric function
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60 s
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