How do I differentiate y = arccos (1-2x^2) with respect to x (with a simplified answer too)?
Detailed steps would be most appreciated.
Detailed steps would be most appreciated.
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F.Y.I arccosine is inverse cosine ---- cos^-1 u
so i have this equation y = cos^-1 (1-2x^2)
to find the derivative u have to use the formula dy/dx = [-1/sqrt (1- u^2)]*(du/dx)
in this case my "u" is 1- 2x^2 ======> dy/dx = -4x
then i sub my u into the formula i have
dy/dx = [-1 / sqrt (1 - (1-2x^2)^2)]*(-4x)
= 4x / sqrt (1 - (1-2x^2)^2)
u can expand some more , as u like.
so i have this equation y = cos^-1 (1-2x^2)
to find the derivative u have to use the formula dy/dx = [-1/sqrt (1- u^2)]*(du/dx)
in this case my "u" is 1- 2x^2 ======> dy/dx = -4x
then i sub my u into the formula i have
dy/dx = [-1 / sqrt (1 - (1-2x^2)^2)]*(-4x)
= 4x / sqrt (1 - (1-2x^2)^2)
u can expand some more , as u like.
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Recall that d/dx[arccos(u)] = -1/√(1 - u²) * (du/dx).
From the above rule:
y' = -1/√[1 - (1 - 2x²)²] * (-4x)
y' = 4x/√(1 - (1 - 4x² + 4x^4)
y' = 4x/√(4x² - 4x^4) = 2/√(1 - x²)
From the above rule:
y' = -1/√[1 - (1 - 2x²)²] * (-4x)
y' = 4x/√(1 - (1 - 4x² + 4x^4)
y' = 4x/√(4x² - 4x^4) = 2/√(1 - x²)
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cosy = 1 - 2x^2 ;
siny = {1 - 1 + 4x^2 - 4x^4}^1/2 = 2xsqrt(1 - x^2)
- siny[dy/dx] = - 4x ;
dy/dx = 4x/siny = 4x/{2xsqrt(1 - x^2)} = 2/sqrt(1 - x^2) .
siny = {1 - 1 + 4x^2 - 4x^4}^1/2 = 2xsqrt(1 - x^2)
- siny[dy/dx] = - 4x ;
dy/dx = 4x/siny = 4x/{2xsqrt(1 - x^2)} = 2/sqrt(1 - x^2) .