Engineering
Mathematics
Derivative of Inverse Function
Question

If 2y = (cot−1(3cosx+sinxcosx−3sinx))2,   x∈(0, π2)  then dydx  is equal to

x−π6

π3−x

π6−x

2x−π3

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Solution

Consider cot–1(32cosx+12sinx12sinx−32sinx)

=cot−1(sin(x+π3)cos(x+π3))

=cot−1(tan(x+π3))=π2−tan−1(tan(x+π3))

{π2−(x+π3)=(π6−x);   0<x<π6π2−((x−π3)−π)=(7π6−x);  π6<x<π2

∴      2y={(π6−x)2;   0<x<π6(7π6−x)2;  π6<x<π2

∴      2dydx={2(π6−x).(−1);   0<x<π62(7π6−x).(−1);  π6<x<π2