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Chain Rule, Log Differentiation & Rate of Change · Question 40 of 130

Question 40

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What is ddx(tan⁡−1(1x))\frac{d}{dx}\left(\tan^{-1}{\left(\frac{1}{x} \right)}\right) for x>0x > 0?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. u′1+u2\frac{u'}{1 + u^{2}} with u=1xu = \frac{1}{x}, u′=−1x2u' = -\frac{1}{x^{2}}.

  2. −1/x21+1/x2=−1x2+1\frac{-1/x^{2}}{1 + 1/x^{2}} = -\frac{1}{x^{2} + 1}.

Worth noting

11+x2\frac{1}{1 + x^{2}} has the right size but loses the minus sign of ddx1x\frac{d}{dx}\frac{1}{x}.

Concept
Differentiating an inverse trigonometric function
Typical time
90 s
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