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
\[ \frac{d}{dx}\left[\frac{\arctan\left(x\right)}{\sin\left(x\right)}\right] = \frac{\frac{\sin\left(x\right)}{1 + x^{2}} - \arctan\left(x\right) \cos\left(x\right)}{\sin\left(x\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f(x) = \frac{\arctan\left(x\right)}{\sin\left(x\right)} \]
\[ u = \arctan\left(x\right),\quad v = \sin\left(x\right) \]
\[ u' = \frac{1}{1 + x^{2}},\quad v' = \cos\left(x\right) \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{\left(\frac{1}{1 + x^{2}}\right)\left(\sin\left(x\right)\right) - \left(\arctan\left(x\right)\right)\left(\cos\left(x\right)\right)}{\left(\sin\left(x\right)\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{\frac{\sin\left(x\right)}{1 + x^{2}} - \arctan\left(x\right) \cos\left(x\right)}{\sin\left(x\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f''(x) = \frac{\left(\frac{\cos\left(x\right) \left(1 + x^{2}\right) - \sin\left(x\right) 2 x}{\left(1 + x^{2}\right)^{2}} - \left(\frac{\cos\left(x\right)}{1 + x^{2}} + \arctan\left(x\right) -\sin\left(x\right)\right)\right) \sin\left(x\right)^{2} - \left(\frac{\sin\left(x\right)}{1 + x^{2}} - \arctan\left(x\right) \cos\left(x\right)\right) 2 \sin\left(x\right) \cos\left(x\right)}{\left(\sin\left(x\right)^{2}\right)^{2}} \]Values of f and f' for atan(x) / sin(x)
| x | f(x) | f'(x) |
|---|---|---|
| -2 | 1.217587 | -0.77718792 |
| -1 | 0.93336333 | 0.0051081515 |
| 0.5 | 0.96708993 | -0.10158252 |
| 1 | 0.93336333 | -0.0051081515 |
| 2 | 1.217587 | 0.77718792 |
| 3 | 8.8509474 | 62.800248 |
Questions
What is the derivative of atan(x) / sin(x)?
The derivative of is .
What is the second derivative of atan(x) / sin(x)?
(((cos(x) * (1 + ) - sin(x) * 2x) / (1 + )^2 - (cos(x) / (1 + ) + atan(x) * -sin(x))) * sin(x)^2 - (sin(x) / (1 + ) - atan(x) * cos(x)) * 2sin(x) * cos(x)) / (sin(x)^2)^2.
Which rule do you use for atan(x) / sin(x)?
The quotient rule.
What is the slope of atan(x) / sin(x) at x = 1?
-0.0051081515.