Differentiating Inverse Trig Functions

AP Calculus AB· difficulty 3/5

ddxarctan(x2)=\dfrac{d}{dx}\arctan(x^2) =

  • A

    11+x4\dfrac{1}{1 + x^4}

  • B

    2x1+x4\dfrac{2x}{1 + x^4}

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  • C

    2x(1+x2)2\dfrac{2x}{(1 + x^2)^2}

  • D

    21+x2\dfrac{2}{1 + x^2}

Explanation

11+(x2)22x=2x1+x4\dfrac{1}{1 + (x^2)^2} \cdot 2x = \dfrac{2x}{1 + x^4}.

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