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Calculus, EXT1 EQ-Bank 16

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve  \(y=\tan ^{-1}\left(x^2\right)\)  at the point on the curve where  \(x=1\).   (3 marks)

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\(y=x-1+\dfrac{\pi}{4}\)

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\(y=\tan ^{-1}\left(x^2\right) \ \Rightarrow \ \dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{1}{1+\left(x^2\right)^2} \times 2 x=\dfrac{2 x}{1+x^4}\)

\(\text{At} \ \ x=1:\)

\(y=\tan ^{-1}\left(1^2\right)=\dfrac{\pi}{4}\)

\(\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{2}{1+1^4}=1\)
 

\(\text{Find equation of tangent,} \ \ m=1 \ \ \text {through}\ \left(1, \dfrac{\pi}{4}\right):\)

\(y-\dfrac{\pi}{4}\) \(=1(x-1)\)
\(y\) \(=x-1+\dfrac{\pi}{4}\)

Filed Under: Inverse Functions Calculus Tagged With: Band 4, smc-7289-20-\(\large \tan^{-1}\ \) differentiation, smc-7289-60-Tangents

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