Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions
Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
5:10 minutes
Problem 3.10.63c
Textbook Question
62–65. {Use of Tech} Graphing f and f'
c. Verify that the zeros of f' correspond to points at which f has a horizontal tangent line.
f(x)=(x²−1)sin^−1 x on [−1,1]
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Step 1: Understand the problem. We need to verify that the zeros of the derivative of the function f(x) = (x^2 - 1)sin^{-1}(x) correspond to points where the original function f(x) has a horizontal tangent line.
Step 2: Find the derivative f'(x). Use the product rule for differentiation, since f(x) is a product of two functions: u(x) = x^2 - 1 and v(x) = sin^{-1}(x). The product rule states that (uv)' = u'v + uv'.
Step 3: Differentiate u(x) and v(x) separately. For u(x) = x^2 - 1, the derivative u'(x) = 2x. For v(x) = sin^{-1}(x), the derivative v'(x) = 1/√(1-x^2).
Step 4: Apply the product rule. Substitute u(x), u'(x), v(x), and v'(x) into the product rule formula to find f'(x) = (x^2 - 1)(1/√(1-x^2)) + (2x)(sin^{-1}(x)).
Step 5: Set f'(x) = 0 to find the zeros of the derivative. Solve the equation (x^2 - 1)(1/√(1-x^2)) + (2x)(sin^{-1}(x)) = 0 to find the x-values where f'(x) is zero. These x-values correspond to points where f(x) has a horizontal tangent line.
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