Friday, May 6, 2011

`g(x) = 3arccos(x/2)` Find the derivative of the function

To take the derivative of the given function:` g(x) =3arccos(x/2)` ,


we can apply the basic property: `d/(dx) [c*f(x)] = c * d/(dx) [f(x)]` .


  then `g'(x) = 3 d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))`


  To solve for the `d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))` , we consider the derivative formula of an inverse trigonometric function.


 For the derivative of inverse  "cosine" function, we follow:


`d/(dx) (arccos(u)) = -((du)/(dx))/sqrt(1-u^2)`



To apply the formula with the given function, we let `u= x/2` then` (du)/(dx) = 1/2` .


`d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))= - (1/2)/sqrt(1-(x/2)^2)`


 Evaluate the exponent:


`d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))= - (1/2)/sqrt(1-x^2/4)`


Express the expression inside radical as one fraction:


`d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))= - (1/2)/sqrt((4-x^2)/4)`


Apply the property of radicals: `sqrt(a/b)= sqrt(a)/sqrt(b)` at the bottom:


`d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))= - (1/2)/((sqrt(4-x^2)/sqrt(4)))`


To simplify, flip the bottom to proceed to multiplication:


`d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))= - (1/2)* sqrt(4)/sqrt((4-x^2))`


`d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))= - (1/2)* 2/sqrt((4-x^2))`


Multiply across:


`d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))= - 2/(2sqrt(4-x^2))`


Cancel out the common factor 2 from top and bottom:


`d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))= - 1/sqrt(4-x^2)`


With `d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))= - 1/sqrt(4-x^2)` , then


`g'(x) = 3 *d/(dx) (arccos(x/2))`


 becomes


`g'(x)= 3*- 1/sqrt(4-x^2)`


`g'(x)=-3/sqrt(4-x^2)`

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