differentiation

The derivative of the fn y=sin-1[(2x)/(1+x2)] doesn't exist for
a)all values of x satisfying |x|<1
b)x=1,-1
c)all values of x for which |x|>1
d)none

12 Answers

1
skygirl ·

take x=tanθ
then y=2θ = 2 tan-1x
=> dy/dx = 2/(1+x2)

this derivative doesnot exist for x2=-1 but this is never possible ... so, ans should be (d).

1
rk91 ·

u r assuming that

-Π/2 ≤ 2θ ≤ Π/2

1
skygirl ·

y????
if we take x=tanθ then [(2x)/(1+x^2)]= sin2θ
then sin^-1([(2x)/(1+x2)] ) = sin^-1(sin2θ) = 2θ =2 tan^-1 x

whr am i wrong???

and y should dat at all matter .... whr theta is varying....
in the ultimate expression we have to deal with x...

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Lokesh Verma ·

yes.. my wrong..

ur mistake is that it should have been

not 2θ

sin(sin-1x)=x
and
sin-1(sinx)=x

are both not correct!

which one is?

1
skygirl ·

err... i think the second one......

62
Lokesh Verma ·

no 1st one is correct!

the second one is not always true..

try with x=2pi!

1
rk91 ·

if -Π/2 ≤ 2θ ≤ Π/2

then -Π/4 ≤ θ ≤ Π/4

or -Π/4 ≤tan-1x ≤ Π/4

or tan -Π/4 ≤ x ≤ tan Π/4

or -1 ≤ x ≤ 1

u r assuming that x lies b/w -1 nd 1

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Lokesh Verma ·

dear the assumption is

x=tanθ

That is all we are assuming!

Right.. now why u are getting confused is not strange but bound to happen.!

In Sky's method.. uptil here

"if we take x=tanθ then [(2x)/(1+x^2)]= sin2θ "

I dont see any mistake..

The mistake comes in the next step...

I dont know if ur message is for me or for sky! but i wud like to discuss this more with u :)

1
°ღ•๓яυΠ·

so shdu we take cases as such
wen
-pi/2<x<pi/2 then y=2tan^(-1)x .
so dy/dx=2/(1+x^2)
if pi/2<x<pi......
if pi<x<3pi/2.............
and soo on bt evn if we do like this i m gettin option d as correct
since x term is alwys cumin wid a squre sign
correct me ........if m wrng :S

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Lokesh Verma ·

@integrations:

-pi/2<x<pi/2 then y=2tan^(-1)x .
so dy/dx=2/(1+x^2)
if pi/2<x<pi......
if pi<x<3pi/2.............

Here our domain for x is only -pi/2<x<pi/2

bcos u have chosen it that way..

so where is the question of taking cases : if pi/2<x<pi......
if pi<x<3pi/2.............????

we already know that x is not in these limits!!

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

So the answer is "it is not diff at x=±1".............

33
Abhishek Priyam ·

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