What is the derivative of this function y=cos^-1(1-3x^2)? Calculus Differentiating Trigonometric Functions Differentiating Inverse Trigonometric Functions 1 Answer Eddie Aug 3, 2016 = pm (6)/(sqrt( 6 - 9x^2)) Explanation: cos y = 1 - 3x^2 - sin y \ y' = -6x y' = (6x)/(sin y ) = (6x)/(sqrt(1- cos^2 y) ) = (6x)/(sqrt(1- (1 - 3x^2)^2) ) = (6x)/(sqrt(1- (1 + 9x^4- 6 x^2)) ) = (6x)/(sqrt( - 9x^4+ 6 x^2)) = (6x)/(sqrt( 6 x^2 - 9x^4)) = pm (6)/(sqrt( 6 - 9x^2)) Answer link Related questions What is the derivative of f(x)=sin^-1(x) ? What is the derivative of f(x)=cos^-1(x) ? What is the derivative of f(x)=tan^-1(x) ? What is the derivative of f(x)=sec^-1(x) ? What is the derivative of f(x)=csc^-1(x) ? What is the derivative of f(x)=cot^-1(x) ? What is the derivative of f(x)=(cos^-1(x))/x ? What is the derivative of f(x)=tan^-1(e^x) ? What is the derivative of f(x)=cos^-1(x^3) ? What is the derivative of f(x)=ln(sin^-1(x)) ? See all questions in Differentiating Inverse Trigonometric Functions Impact of this question 4436 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License