Further Differentiation (Edexcel A-Level Mathematics): Flashcards

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Differentiating Reciprocal and Inverse Trig Functions
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What is the derivative of csc(x)\csc(x)?

ddxcsc(x)=csc(x)cot(x)\frac{d}{dx} \csc(x) = -\csc(x) \cot(x)

What is the derivative of sec(x)\sec(x)?

ddxsec(x)=sec(x)tan(x)\frac{d}{dx} \sec(x) = \sec(x) \tan(x)

What is the derivative of cot(x)\cot(x)?

ddxcot(x)=csc2(x)\frac{d}{dx} \cot(x) = -\csc^2(x)

How do you differentiate arcsin(x)\arcsin(x)?

ddxarcsin(x)=11x2\frac{d}{dx} \arcsin(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1 - x^2}}

How do you differentiate arccos(x)\arccos(x)?

ddxarccos(x)=11x2\frac{d}{dx} \arccos(x) = -\frac{1}{\sqrt{1 - x^2}}

What is the derivative of arctan(x)\arctan(x)?

ddxarctan(x)=11+x2\frac{d}{dx} \arctan(x) = \frac{1}{1 + x^2}

What is the derivative of \arccot(x)\arccot(x)?

ddx\arccot(x)=11+x2\frac{d}{dx} \arccot(x) = -\frac{1}{1 + x^2}

What is the derivative of \arcsec(x)\arcsec(x)?

ddx\arcsec(x)=1xx21\frac{d}{dx} \arcsec(x) = \frac{1}{|x| \sqrt{x^2 - 1}}

What is the derivative of arccsc(x)\operatorname{arccsc}(x)?

ddxarccsc(x)=1xx21\frac{d}{dx} \operatorname{arccsc}(x) = -\frac{1}{|x| \sqrt{x^2 - 1}}

How do you differentiate csc(x)\csc(x)?

ddx[csc(x)]=csc(x)cot(x)\frac{d}{dx}[\csc(x)] = -\csc(x)\cot(x)

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