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Nine derivatives: chain, product, quotient and inverse functions

Find the derivatives of the following

(a) π8100+x2x\dfrac{\pi\sqrt{8100+x^2}}x,

(b) sec⁡3(2x)\sec^3(2x),

(c) sin⁡x2+1\sin\sqrt{x^2+1},

(d) log⁡105x\log_{10}5x,

(e) ln⁡[(x3+2)(x2+3)]\ln[(x^3+2)(x^2+3)],

(f) x2exsin⁡2xx^2e^{x\sin2x},

(g) (1sin⁡−13x)4\left(\dfrac1{\sin^{-1}3x}\right)^4,

(h) sin⁡−1(2sin⁡x)\sin^{-1}(2\sin x),

(i) tan⁡−1(1+x1−x)\tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1+x}{1-x}\right).

CJC · Discussion · Question 2

Answer

(a) −8100πx28100+x2-\dfrac{8100\pi}{x^2\sqrt{8100+x^2}}.

(b) 6sec⁡3(2x)tan⁡(2x)6\sec^3(2x)\tan(2x).

(c) xcos⁡x2+1x2+1\dfrac{x\cos\sqrt{x^2+1}}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}.

(d) 1xln⁡10\dfrac1{x\ln10}.

(e) 3x2x3+2+2xx2+3\dfrac{3x^2}{x^3+2}+\dfrac{2x}{x^2+3}.

(f) xexsin⁡2x(2+xsin⁡2x+2x2cos⁡2x)xe^{x\sin2x}(2+x\sin2x+2x^2\cos2x).

(g) −12(sin⁡−13x)51−9x2-\dfrac{12}{(\sin^{-1}3x)^5\sqrt{1-9x^2}}.

(h) 2cos⁡x1−4sin⁡2x\dfrac{2\cos x}{\sqrt{1-4\sin^2x}}.

(i) 11+x2\dfrac1{1+x^2}, x≠1x\ne1.

(a)

Keep π constant and apply the quotient rule. The derivative is πx2[x(12(8100+x2)−1/2(2x))−(8100+x2)1/2]\dfrac\pi{x^2}[x\left(\dfrac12(8100+x^2)^{-1/2}(2x)\right)-(8100+x^2)^{1/2}]. Factor (8100+x2)−1/2(8100+x^2)^{-1/2} inside the brackets: the remaining factor is x2−(8100+x2)=−8100x^2-(8100+x^2)=-8100. Thus the derivative is −8100πx28100+x2-\dfrac{8100\pi}{x^2\sqrt{8100+x^2}}, for x≠0x\ne0.

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(b)

ddxsec⁡3(2x)=3sec⁡2(2x)⋅sec⁡(2x)tan⁡(2x)⋅2=6sec⁡3(2x)tan⁡(2x)\dfrac d{dx}\sec^3(2x)=3\sec^2(2x)\cdot\sec(2x)\tan(2x)\cdot2=6\sec^3(2x)\tan(2x), where cos⁡2x≠0\cos2x\ne0.

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(c)

Chain rule gives cos⁡x2+1⋅12(x2+1)−1/2(2x)=xcos⁡x2+1x2+1\cos\sqrt{x^2+1}\cdot\dfrac12(x^2+1)^{-1/2}(2x)=\dfrac{x\cos\sqrt{x^2+1}}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}.

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(d)

Change base: log⁡105x=ln⁡(5x)/ln⁡10\log_{10}5x=\ln(5x)/\ln10. Differentiate: 1ln⁡10⋅15x⋅5=1xln⁡10\dfrac1{\ln10}\cdot\dfrac1{5x}\cdot5=\dfrac1{x\ln10}, for x>0x>0.

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(e) Method 1

The source splits the logarithm first: ln⁡[(x3+2)(x2+3)]=ln⁡(x3+2)+ln⁡(x2+3)\ln[(x^3+2)(x^2+3)]=\ln(x^3+2)+\ln(x^2+3). Differentiating gives 3x2x3+2+2xx2+3\dfrac{3x^2}{x^3+2}+\dfrac{2x}{x^2+3}. The real logarithm requires x>−23x>-\sqrt[3]2, since x2+3x^2+3 is always positive.

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(e) Method 2

The source labels this route “Not Recommended”: differentiate the product inside the logarithm. The derivative is (x3+2)(2x)+(x2+3)(3x2)(x3+2)(x2+3)=5x4+9x2+4x(x3+2)(x2+3)\dfrac{(x^3+2)(2x)+(x^2+3)(3x^2)}{(x^3+2)(x^2+3)}=\dfrac{5x^4+9x^2+4x}{(x^3+2)(x^2+3)}. It agrees with the first method on the original domain.

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(f)

Product rule: x2ddx(exsin⁡2x)+exsin⁡2xddx(x2)x^2\dfrac d{dx}(e^{x\sin2x})+e^{x\sin2x}\dfrac d{dx}(x^2). Differentiate the exponent by the product rule: (xsin⁡2x)′=2xcos⁡2x+sin⁡2x(x\sin2x)\prime=2x\cos2x+\sin2x. Hence the derivative is x2(2xcos⁡2x+sin⁡2x)exsin⁡2x+2xexsin⁡2x=xexsin⁡2x(2+xsin⁡2x+2x2cos⁡2x)x^2(2x\cos2x+\sin2x)e^{x\sin2x}+2xe^{x\sin2x}=xe^{x\sin2x}(2+x\sin2x+2x^2\cos2x).

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(g)

Rewrite as (sin⁡−13x)−4(\sin^{-1}3x)^{-4}. The power rule and chain rule give −4(sin⁡−13x)−5⋅31−9x2=−12(sin⁡−13x)51−9x2-4(\sin^{-1}3x)^{-5}\cdot\dfrac3{\sqrt{1-9x^2}}=-\dfrac{12}{(\sin^{-1}3x)^5\sqrt{1-9x^2}}. This derivative formula applies for 0<∣x∣<1/30<|x|<1/3. The first power-rule line in the printed solution omits the minus sign; its later line and final answer have the correct sign.

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(h)

ddxsin⁡−1(2sin⁡x)=11−(2sin⁡x)2⋅2cos⁡x=2cos⁡x1−4sin⁡2x\dfrac d{dx}\sin^{-1}(2\sin x)=\dfrac1{\sqrt{1-(2\sin x)^2}}\cdot2\cos x=\dfrac{2\cos x}{\sqrt{1-4\sin^2x}}, where ∣2sin⁡x∣<1|2\sin x|<1.

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(i)

Chain and quotient rules give 11+((1+x)/(1−x))2⋅(1−x)−(1+x)(−1)(1−x)2\dfrac1{1+((1+x)/(1-x))^2}\cdot\dfrac{(1-x)-(1+x)(-1)}{(1-x)^2}. This becomes (1−x)2(1−x)2+(1+x)2⋅2(1−x)2=21−2x+x2+1+2x+x2=11+x2\dfrac{(1-x)^2}{(1-x)^2+(1+x)^2}\cdot\dfrac2{(1-x)^2}=\dfrac2{1-2x+x^2+1+2x+x^2}=\dfrac1{1+x^2}. Retain x≠1x\ne1 from the original input.

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Common mistakes

Inverse sine and inverse tangent mean arcsin and arctan here. Simplifying a derivative does not restore an input excluded by the original function.

Solution notes

Q2(g), p.3: the printed first power-rule line is +4(sin⁻¹3x)⁻⁵·d(sin⁻¹3x)/dx. It must be −4(…); the next printed line and final answer already use the correct negative sign. The source discrepancy is retained here; the student working uses −4 throughout.

Validity conditions are authored checks. In particular Q2(i) remains undefined at x=1 even though the derivative expression simplifies to 1/(1+x²).

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