Let $$f(x) = \cos \left( {2{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\sin \left( {{{\cot }^{ - 1}}\sqrt {{{1 - x} \over x}} } \right)} \right)$$, 0 < x < 1. Then :
Solution
$$f(x) = \cos \left( {2{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\sin \left( {{{\cot }^{ - 1}}\sqrt {{{1 - x} \over x}} } \right)} \right)$$<br><br>${\cot ^{ - 1}}\sqrt {{{1 - x} \over x}} = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\sqrt x$<br><br>or $f(x) = \cos (2{\tan ^{ - 1}}\sqrt x )$<br><br>$= \cos {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{2\sqrt x } \over {1 - x}}} \right)$<br><br>$f(x) = {{1 - x} \over {1 + x}}$<br><br>Now, $f'(x) = {{ - 2} \over {{{(1 + x)}^2}}}$<br><br>or $f'(x){(1 - x)^2} = - 2{\left( {{{1 - x} \over {1 + x}}} \right)^2}$<br><br>or ${(1 - x)^2}f'(x) + 2{(f(x))^2} = 0$.
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Differentiation · Topic: Derivatives of Standard Functions
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