Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Continuity and Differentiability

Question:

If $y=\sin^{-1}(\sin x)$, then $\frac{dy}{dx}$ at $x=\frac{π}{2}$ is:

Options:

1

-1

Non-existent

None of these

Correct Answer:

Non-existent

Explanation:

We have, $y=\sin^{-1}(\sin x)$

$y=\left\{\begin{matrix}x,&\frac{-\pi}{2}≤x≤\frac{\pi}{2}\\\pi-x,&\frac{\pi}{2}≤x≤\pi\end{matrix}\right.⇒\frac{dy}{dx}=\left\{\begin{matrix}1,&\frac{-\pi}{2}≤x≤\frac{\pi}{2}\\dose\,not\,exist,&x=\frac{\pi}{2}\\-1,&x>\frac{\pi}{2}\end{matrix}\right.$