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Chain Rule, Log Differentiation & Rate of Change · Question 36 of 130

Question 36

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What is ddx(cos⁡−1(3x))\frac{d}{dx}\left(\cos^{-1}{\left(3 x \right)}\right) for ∣x∣<13\lvert x \rvert < \frac{1}{3}?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. ddxcos⁡−1u=−u′1−u2\frac{d}{dx}\cos^{-1} u = -\frac{u'}{\sqrt{1 - u^{2}}} with u=3xu = 3x.

  2. −31−9x2-\frac{3}{\sqrt{1 - 9x^{2}}}.

Worth noting

31−9x2\frac{3}{\sqrt{1 - 9x^{2}}} is the derivative of sin⁡−13x\sin^{-1} 3x; cos⁡−1\cos^{-1} carries a minus sign.

Concept
Differentiating an inverse trigonometric function
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