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Differentiating Reciprocal and Inverse Trig Functions (Edexcel International A Level Maths: Pure 3)
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Differentiating Reciprocal and Inverse Trig Functions
How do I differentiate the reciprocal trigonometric functions?
- The formulae for the derivatives of the reciprocal trigonometric functions are:
- You can derive the derivatives for sec, cosec, and cot using the chain rule and the derivatives of the basic trigonometric functions
How do I differentiate the inverse trigonometric functions?
- The formulae for the derivatives of the inverse trigonometric functions are:
- You can derive the derivatives of arcsin, arccos, and arctan using the reciprocal form of the chain rule and the derivatives of the basic trigonometric functions
Examiner Tip
- The formulae for the derivatives of sec x, cosec x, and cot x are in the formulae booklet – you don't need to memorise them
- However, you should know how to derive the derivatives of sec, cosec, and cot using the chain rule
- The formulae for the derivatives of arcsin, arccos, and arctan are not in the formulae booklet
- You should know how to derive those derivatives using the reciprocal form of the chain rule
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