DIFFERENTIATION OF

INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC
FUNCTIONS
OBJECTIVES:

derive the formula for the derivatives of the
inverse trigonometric functions;
apply the derivative formulas to solve for the
derivatives of inverse trigonometric
functions; and
solve problems involving derivatives of
inverse trigonometric functions.
TRANSCENDENTAL FUNCTIONS
Kinds of transcendental functions:
1. logarithmic and exponential functions
2. trigonometric and inverse trigonometric
functions
3. hyperbolic and inverse hyperbolic functions

Note:
Each pair of functions above is an inverse to
each other.
The INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
.


x. is sine whose angle the is y mean also This
x sin y or x arcsin y by denoted
x of f unction sine inverse the called is y x y sin
relation the by determined x of f unction a is y if
Functions ric Trigonomet Inverse of Properties and s Def inition
call Re
1 -
-
= =
=
-
-1 x if 0 y
2

- or
1 x if /2 y 0 : where x y csc if x
1
csc y
-1 x if y /2 or
1 x if /2 y 0 : where x y sec if x
1 -
sec y
y 0 : where x y cot if x
1
cot y
/2 y /2 - : where x y tan if x
1
tan y
y 0 : where x cos y if x
1
cos y
/2 y /2 - : where x y sin if x
1
sin y
: s definition following the are these general, In
s < s
> s < = ==>

=
s s <
> < s = ==> =
< < = ==>

=
< < = ==>

=
s s = ==>

=
s s = ==>

=
t
DIFFERENTIATION FORMULA
Derivative of Inverse Trigonometric Function




( )
( )
f unctions. ric trigonomet
other the f or f ormulas the derive can we manner similar In
x - 1
1
dx
x sin d
x sin y but
x - 1
1
dx
dy
x - 1 y sin - 1 y cos : identity the f rom
y cos
1
dx
dy
or
dy
dx
y cos
: y to respect with ting if f erentia D
2
y
2
- where x y sin f unction
ric trigonomet inverse of def inition the use we , x sin y of derivative the f inding In
2
1 -
1 -
2
2 2
-1
dx
du
u - 1
1
u si n
dx
d
Ther ef or e
2
1 -
=
= = =
= =
= =
s s =
=
t t
DIFFERENTIATION FORMULA
Derivative of Inverse Trigonometric Function




( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
dx
du
1 u u
1
u csc
dx
d
6.
dx
du
1 u u
1
u sec
dx
d
5.
dx
du
u 1
1
u cot
dx
d
4.
dx
du
u 1
1
u tan
dx
d
3.
dx
du
u 1
1
u cos
dx
d
2.
dx
du
u 1
1
u sin
dx
d
1.
: f unctions ric trigonomet inverse f or f ormulas ation Dif f erenti
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1

=

=
+
=
+
=

=

=

A. Find the derivative of each of the following

functions and simplify the result:
( )
3 1
x sin x f . 1

=
( )
( )
2
2
3
3x
x 1
1
(x) f'

=
( )
6
6
6
2
x 1
x 1
x 1
3x
x f'

=
( ) ( ) x 3 cos x f . 2
1
=
( )
2
2
2
9x 1
9x 1
9x 1
3
x f'

=
EXAMPLE:
( )
( )
( ) 3
3x 1
1
x f'
2

=
( )
6
6 2
x 1
x 1 3x
x f'

=
( )
2
2
9x 1
9x 1 3
x f'

=
( )
6
2
x 1
3x
x f'

= ( )
2
9x 1
3
x f'

=
( )
2 1
x 2 sec y . 3

=
( )
( ) 4x
1 2x 2x
1
y'
2
2 2

=
1 4x x
2
y'
4

=
x cos 2 y . 4
1
=
( )
|
.
|

\
|

=
x 2
1
x 1
1
2 ' y
2
( ) x
' y

=
1 x
1
x x 1
1
1 4x
1 4x
1 4x x
2
y'
4
4
4

=
( ) 1 4x x
1 4x 2
y'
4
4

=
( )
( )
( ) x - 1 x
x - 1 x
x - 1 x
1
-

= ' y
( )
( ) x - 1 x
x - 1 x
= ' y
( ) ( )
x 1
e 2 sin
2
1
x h . 5

=
( )
( )
2
x
x
e 2 1
e 2
2
1
x ' h

=
x 2
x 2
x 2
x
e 4 1
e 4 1
e 4 1
e

=
( ) t 5 csc t 5 sec t g . 6
1 1
+ =
( ) ( ) ( ) 5
1 25t 5t
1) (
5
1 25t 5t
1
t g'
2 2

=
( )
x
2
ot c x g . 7
1
=
( )
|
.
|

\
|

|
.
|

\
|
+

=
2 2
x
2
x
2
1
1
x ' g
2
2
x
x
4
1
2

|
.
|

\
|
+
=
( )
4 x
2
x ' g
2
+
=
x 2
x 2 x
e 4 1
e 4 1 e

=
( ) 0 t g' =




( ) ( ) x 3 tan x x f . 8
1 2
=
( )
( )
x 2 x 3 tan 3
x 3 1
1
x x f
1
2
2
- +
|
|
.
|

\
|
-
+
=

( )
|
.
|

\
|
+
+
=

x 3 tan 2
x 9 1
x 3
x x f
1
2
)
x
5
(csc Sec y . 9
1
=
1
x
5
csc
x
5
csc
x
5
x
5
cot
x
5
csc
' y
2
2

|
.
|

\
|
(

=
x
5
cot
x
5
cot 1
x
5
csc , but
2 2
=
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
.
|

\
|
2
'
x
5
y =
( )
( )( )
|
|
.
|

\
|
+
+ +
=

2
1 2
x 9 1
x 3 tan x 9 1 2 x 3
x x f
A. Find the derivative and simplify the result.
( ) x 3 tan 3 x g . 1
1
=
x cot
2
1
x 2 sin x y . 2
1 1
+ =
( )
3
1
x
4
sin x f . 3

=
( )
4
x 2 csc arc y . 4 =
( ) x 2 Cos x 5 x G . 5
1 2
=
( ) x sin cos y . 6
1
=
( )
x 9
x 3 cot
x F . 7
2 1
=
( ) x 3 tan sin y . 8
1 1
=
( )
2 1 1
x sec x 6 x 3 sin x h . 9

=
2 1
5
x 5 cot
x 7
y . 10

=


EXERCISES:
( ) x 2 cos 7 y . 4
1
=
( )
2
t
arcsin 4 t 4 t t g . 1
2
+ =
2 1
x cos y . 2

=
( ) z 3 sec arc z z f . 3
4
=
( ) x 7 1 tan y . 5
1
=



( ) ( )
5
5
y arccos y y h . 6 =
|
|
.
|

\
|
+
=
4 x
x
arcsin y . 7
2
( )
|
|
.
|

\
|

+
=
y 1
y 1
arctan y F . 8
x 4 cos x 4 tan y . 9
1 1
+ =
( )
x 4 tan
4 x
x H . 10
1
+
=
B. Find the derivative and simplify the result.