Question
Mathematics Question on Continuity and differentiability
The derivative of cos−1(1+x21−x2) with respect to cot−1(3x−x31−3x2) is
A
21
B
1
C
2−1
D
−32
Answer
−32
Explanation
Solution
Let y=cos−1(1+x21−x2) ...(i)
and z=cot−1(3x−x31−3x2) ....(ii)
Putting x=tanθ in (i) and x=cott in (ii), respectively
y=cos−1(1+tan2θ1−tan2θ)
=cos−1(cos2θ)=2tan−1x
z=cot−1(3cott−cot3t1−3cot2t)
=cot−1(cot3t)=3cot−1x
dxdy=1+x22 and dxdz=1+x2−3
dzdy=dxdy.dzdx=(1+x22)(−31+x2)=3−2