Question 1
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A function f is defined by f(x)=arcsin(x2+1x2−1),x∈R.
Show that f′(x)=x2(x2+1)2x for x∈R,x=0.
attempting to use the quotient rule to find dxd(x2+1x2−1)dxd(x2+1x2−1)=(x2+1)22x(x2+1)−2x(x2−1)(=(x2+1)24x)
attempting to use the chain rule to find dxd(arcsin(x2+1x2−1))
let u=x2+1x2−1 and so y=arcsinu and dudy=1−u21f′(x)=1−(x2+1x2−1)21×(x2+1)24x=(x2+1)2−(x2−1)24x×(x2+1)1=4x24x×(x2+1)1=x2(x2+1)2x