Question Details

If y = tan-1( sinx+cosx/cox−sinx) then dy/dx is equal to

Options

A

1/2

B

π/4

C

0

D

1

Correct Answer :

1

Solution :

The correct option is 1.

To find the derivative of the given function, we first simplify the expression inside the inverse tangent function:

y = tan 1 ( sin x + cos x cos x sin x )

We divide both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction inside the parentheses by cosx:

sin x cos x + cos x cos x cos x cos x sin x cos x = tan x + 1 1 tan x = 1 + tan x 1 tan x

Using the trigonometric identity tan(A+B)=tanA+tanB1tanAtanB and substituting tan(π4)=1, we can rewrite the expression as:

1 + tan x 1 tan x = tan ( π 4 + x )

Now, substitute this back into the original function:

y = tan 1 [ tan ( π 4 + x ) ]

Since the inverse function cancels the trigonometric function, we get:

y = π 4 + x

Next, we differentiate y with respect to x using the sum rule of differentiation:

d y d x = d d x ( π 4 + x )

Since π4 is a constant, its derivative is 0, and the derivative of x with respect to x is 1:

d y d x = 0 + 1 = 1

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