Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

Find the derivative of the $y=\tan^{-1}(\frac{3x-x^3}{1-3x^3})$

Options:

$\frac{1}{1+x}$

$x(1+x^2)$

$-1/x$

$\frac{3}{1+x^2}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{3}{1+x^2}$

Explanation:

Put $x=\tan \theta$. Then $y=\tan^{-1}(\tan 3\theta)=3\theta=3\tan^{-1}x$. Differentiating w.r.to x we get $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{3}{1+x^2}$