JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Differentiation Question Bank Derivative at a point Standard Differentiation

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    \[\frac{d}{dx}{{\tan }^{-1}}(\sec x+\tan x)=\]  [AISSE 1985, 87; DSSE 1982, 84]

    A)            1

    B)            1/2

    C)            \[\cos x\]

    D)            \[\sec x\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[\frac{d}{dx}{{\tan }^{-1}}(\sec x+\tan x)=\frac{d}{dx}{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1+\sin x}{\cos x} \right)\]                    \[=\frac{d}{dx}{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{\sin \left( \frac{x}{2} \right)+\cos \left( \frac{x}{2} \right)}{\cos \left( \frac{x}{2} \right)-\sin \left( \frac{x}{2} \right)} \right)=\frac{d}{dx}\left( \frac{\pi }{4}+\frac{x}{2} \right)=\frac{1}{2}\].


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