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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is d/dx[tan(arcsin(t))]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you y=tan(u) u= arcsin(t)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now \[\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{dy}{du}*\frac{du}{dx}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait... are you trying to find dy/dx or dy/dt?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dy/dx =0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since there is no x variable to differentiate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

everything else is constant

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry d/dt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright so my first post and this would be your chain rule \[\frac{dy}{dt}=\frac{dy}{du}*\frac{du}{dt}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where \[y=tan(u)\] and \[u=arcsin(t)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i get:\[\sec(\arcsin(t))^1 * \frac{ 1 }{ \sqrt{1-x^2} }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the x^2 should be t^2 but other than that looks good

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait... the derivative of tan(u) is sec^2(u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

doesnt the power go n-1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[sex^2(u) == \sec(u)^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[sec^2(u)*\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-t^2}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sec^2(u) **

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but you're finding \[\frac{d}{dx}(tanx)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{d}{dx}(tanx)=sec^2(x)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

true.

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