Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2020

The derivative of
${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{\sqrt {1 + {x^2}} - 1} \over x}} \right)$ with
respect to ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{2x\sqrt {1 - {x^2}} } \over {1 - 2{x^2}}}} \right)$ at x = ${1 \over 2}$ is :

  1. A ${{2\sqrt 3 } \over 3}$
  2. B ${{2\sqrt 3 } \over 5}$
  3. C ${{\sqrt 3 } \over {10}}$ Correct answer
  4. D ${{\sqrt 3 } \over {12}}$

Solution

Let f = ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{\sqrt {1 + {x^2}} - 1} \over x}} \right)$ <br><br>Put x = tan $\theta$ $\Rightarrow$ $\theta$ = tan<sup>–1</sup> x <br><br>f = ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{\sec \theta - 1} \over {\tan \theta }}} \right)$ <br><br>$\Rightarrow$ f = ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{1 - \cos \theta } \over {\sin \theta }}} \right)$ = ${\theta \over 2}$ <br><br>$\Rightarrow$ f = ${{{{\tan }^{ - 1}}x} \over 2}$ <br><br>$\therefore$ ${{df} \over {dx}}$ = ${1 \over {2\left( {1 + {x^2}} \right)}}$ ....(1) <br><br>Let g = ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{2x\sqrt {1 - {x^2}} } \over {1 - 2{x^2}}}} \right)$ <br><br>Put x = sin $\theta$ $\Rightarrow$ $\theta$ = sin<sup>–1</sup> x <br><br>$\Rightarrow$ g = $${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{2\sin \theta \cos \theta } \over {1 - 2{{\sin }^2}\theta }}} \right)$$ <br><br>$\Rightarrow$ g = tan<sup>–1</sup> (tan 2$\theta$) = 2$\theta$ <br><br>$\Rightarrow$ g = 2sin<sup>-1</sup> x <br><br>$\Rightarrow$ ${{dg} \over {dx}}$ = ${2 \over {\sqrt {1 - {x^2}} }}$ ...(2) <br><br>Using (i) and (ii), <br><br>$\therefore$ ${{df} \over {dg}}$ = ${1 \over {2\left( {1 + {x^2}} \right)}}{{\sqrt {1 - {x^2}} } \over 2}$ <br><br>At x = ${1 \over 2}$, ${\left( {{{df} \over {dg}}} \right)_{x = {1 \over 2}}}$ = ${{\sqrt 3 } \over {10}}$

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Differentiation · Topic: Derivatives of Standard Functions

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