Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Take derivative d/dx (3tan^(-1)square root(x)) show steps

To find the derivative of (3tan^(-1)square root(x)).


We know that d/dx(f(U(x))) ={ d/dUf(U)} = d/dx f(U)]*d/dx(U(x)).....(1)


(d/dx)(x^n) = nx^(n-1)........................................(2)


(d/dx)tan inverse x = 1/(1+x^2).............................(3)


d/dx[k*f(x)] =  k* d/dx (f(x)  or kf'(x)......................(4), where k is a constant.


We use the above in finding the derivative of the given expression.


Let y = (3tan^(-1)square root(x)) or


y=3 f(u(x)) .........................................................(5), where f(u) tan inverse u and u(x) = sqrtx = x^(1/2).


Therefore,


dy/dx=d/dx{3f(u(x)}  =  3*d/dx{f(U) * d/dx(u(x)


=3 {1/(1+U^2)} ((1/2) x^(1/2 -1))


=3/(1+(sqrtx)^2) }(1/2)x^(-1/2)


=3/{2(1+x)x^(1/2)}

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