Derivative of
The derivative of is .
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How to work it out
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We differentiate with respect to x. The rule that applies is the quotient rule.
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Quotient rule: . Let and .
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Differentiate each piece:
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Put them in the rule:
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Simplify:
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Differentiating once more gives the second derivative, which tells you about curvature:
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{d}{dx}\left[\frac{\arctan\left(x\right)}{\cos\left(x\right)}\right] = \frac{\frac{\cos\left(x\right)}{1 + x^{2}} - \arctan\left(x\right) -\sin\left(x\right)}{\cos\left(x\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f(x) = \frac{\arctan\left(x\right)}{\cos\left(x\right)} \]
\[ u = \arctan\left(x\right),\quad v = \cos\left(x\right) \]
\[ u' = \frac{1}{1 + x^{2}},\quad v' = -\sin\left(x\right) \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{\left(\frac{1}{1 + x^{2}}\right)\left(\cos\left(x\right)\right) - \left(\arctan\left(x\right)\right)\left(-\sin\left(x\right)\right)}{\left(\cos\left(x\right)\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{\frac{\cos\left(x\right)}{1 + x^{2}} - \arctan\left(x\right) -\sin\left(x\right)}{\cos\left(x\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f''(x) = \frac{\left(\frac{-\left(\sin\left(x\right) \left(1 + x^{2}\right)\right) - \cos\left(x\right) 2 x}{\left(1 + x^{2}\right)^{2}} - \left(\frac{-\sin\left(x\right)}{1 + x^{2}} + \arctan\left(x\right) -\cos\left(x\right)\right)\right) \cos\left(x\right)^{2} - \left(\frac{\cos\left(x\right)}{1 + x^{2}} - \arctan\left(x\right) -\sin\left(x\right)\right) 2 \cos\left(x\right) -\sin\left(x\right)}{\left(\cos\left(x\right)^{2}\right)^{2}} \]Values of f and f' for atan(x) / cos(x)
| x | f(x) | f'(x) |
|---|---|---|
| -2 | 2.6604761 | 5.3326468 |
| -1 | -1.4536273 | 3.1892982 |
| 0.5 | 0.52832363 | 1.2002197 |
| 1 | 1.4536273 | 3.1892982 |
| 2 | -2.6604761 | 5.3326468 |
| 3 | -1.261672 | 0.07883611 |
Questions
What is the derivative of atan(x) / cos(x)?
The derivative of is .
What is the second derivative of atan(x) / cos(x)?
(((-(sin(x) * (1 + )) - cos(x) * 2x) / (1 + )^2 - (-sin(x) / (1 + ) + atan(x) * -cos(x))) * cos(x)^2 - (cos(x) / (1 + ) - atan(x) * -sin(x)) * 2cos(x) * -sin(x)) / (cos(x)^2)^2.
Which rule do you use for atan(x) / cos(x)?
The quotient rule.
What is the slope of atan(x) / cos(x) at x = 1?
3.1892982.