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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Differentiate please.. !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\tan^{-1} (\frac{\sqrt{1+x^2}-1}{x}) w.r.t \tan^{-1}x\]

OpenStudy (dls):

x=tan theta

OpenStudy (dls):

it should be 1/2 if you do it correctly

OpenStudy (dls):

its dam simple if you substitute x=tan theta

OpenStudy (loser66):

@DLS I applied your suggestion, and get 1/ sqrt (1 -x^2), not 1/2 .

OpenStudy (dls):

you will get 1/2 arctanx on simpliying this

OpenStudy (dls):

and u have to differentiate WRT arctanx so it will cancel out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The function becomes arctan( sin y - cot y)

OpenStudy (loser66):

ok, please, watch me

OpenStudy (loser66):

x = tan theta, --> theta = arctan x ,

OpenStudy (loser66):

sqrt (1 +tan^2 ) -1 / x = sqrt (sec^2 ) -1/tan x = sec -1 /tanx

OpenStudy (loser66):

and then?

OpenStudy (loser66):

take quotient differentiate?

OpenStudy (dls):

NONONONOONONOO

OpenStudy (loser66):

yes, guide me please

OpenStudy (dls):

\[\Huge y=\frac{\sec \theta -1}{\frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}}\] \[\Huge y=\frac{1-\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}\] \[\Huge y=\frac{1-(1-{2 \sin^2 \frac{\theta}{2}})}{2\sin \frac{\theta}{2} \cos \frac{\theta}{2}}\] \[\Huge y=\tan^{-1}(\tan \frac{\theta}{2})\] \[\Huge y=\frac{\theta}{2}=\frac{1}{2}\tan^{-1}x \] for all x(-pi/2,pi/2)

OpenStudy (loser66):

thank you very much.

OpenStudy (dls):

yw :)

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