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Grade 12Differential Calculus

Differentiate tan−1 [ (1+x2)1/2 - (1-x2)1/2 ] w.r.t x ?

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(1+x2)1/2 + (1-x2)1/2

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16 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Badiuddin askIITians.ismu Expert
16 Years ago

Dear aby

[(1+x2)1/2 - (1-x2)1/2]/[(1+x2)1/2 + (1-x2)1/2]

simplify it

multiply conjugate of denominator both in nominator and denomenator

it will become

[1-(1-x4)1/2]/x2

so now  problem become tan-1[1-(1-x4)1/2]/x2

differentiate as normal

 answer will come x/(1-x4)1/2

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16 Years ago

But  our school exams need substitution method

like , x=sin1/2 Θ, cosΘ etc...