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

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    If \[y={{\sec }^{-1}}\left( \frac{x+1}{x-1} \right)+{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{x-1}{x+1} \right)\], then \[\frac{dy}{dx}=\]          [MNR 1984]

    A)            0

    B)            1

    C)            2

    D)            3

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[y={{\sec }^{-1}}\left( \frac{x+1}{x-1} \right)+{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{x-1}{x+1} \right)\]            or \[y={{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{x-1}{x+1}+{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{x-1}{x+1} \right)\]            \[\therefore y=\frac{\pi }{2}\Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx}=0\]  \[\left( \because {{\sin }^{-1}}x+{{\cos }^{-1}}x=\frac{\pi }{2} \right)\].


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