How do you differentiate y=(sin^-1x)/(1+x)?

1 Answer
Dec 12, 2016

dy/dx=1/((1+x)sqrt(1-x^2)) - sin^-1x/(1+x)^2

Explanation:

y=sin^-1x/(1+x)

Apply the quotient rule

dy/dx= ((1+x)* d/dx sin^-1x - sin^-1x*d/dx(1+x))/(1+x)^2

= ((1+x)* 1/sqrt(1+x^2) - sin^-1x* 1)/(1+x)^2 (Standard differential)

= 1/((1+x)sqrt(1-x^2)) - sin^-1x/(1+x)^2