Getting Started 1. State the derivatives of sin^{-1} x, tan^{-1} x, and sec^{-1} x. 2. Find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of y = sin^{-1} x at x = 0. 3. Find the slope of the line tangent to the graph of y = tan^{-1} x at x = -2. 4. How are the derivatives of sin^{-1} x and cos^{-1} x related? 5. Suppose f is a one-to-one function with f(2) = 8 and f'(2) = 4. What is the value of (f^{-1})'(8)? 6. Explain how to find (f^{-1})'(y_0), given that y_0 = f(x_0). 7β8. Derivatives of inverse functions from a table Use the following tables to determine the indicated derivatives or state that the derivative cannot be determined. 7. x: -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 f(x): 2 3 4 6 7 f'(x): 1/2 2 3/2 ? a. (f^{-1})'(4) b. (f^{-1})'(6) c. (f^{-1})'(1) d. f'(1) 8. x: -4 -2 0 2 4 f(x): 0 1 2 3 4 f'(x): 5 4 3 2 1 a. f'(f(0)) b. (f^{-1})'(0) c. (f^{-1})'(1) d. (f^{-1})'(4) 9. If f is a one-to-one function with f(3) = 8 and f'(3) = 7, find the equation of the line tangent to y = f^{-1}(x) at x = 8. 10. The line tangent to the graph of the one-to-one function y = f(x) at x = 3 is y = 5x + 1. Find f'(16) and (f^{-1})'(16). 11. Find the slope of the curve y = sin^{-1} x at (1/2, ?/6) without calculating the derivative of sin^{-1} x. 12. Find the slope of the curve y = tan^{-1} x at (1, ?/4) without calculating the derivative of tan^{-1} x. Practice Exercises 13β40. Evaluate the derivative of the following functions. 13. f(x) = sin^{-1}(2x) 14. f(x) = x sin^{-1} x 15. f(x) = cos(sin^{-1} 2x) 16. f(x) = sin^{-1}(ln x) 17. f(x) = sin^{-1}(e^{-x}) 18. f(x) = sin^{-1}(sin x) 19. f(x) = tan^{-1}(10x) 20. f(x) = 2x tan^{-1} x - ln(1 + x^2) 21. f(x) = tan^{-1}(2x^2 - 4) 22. g(x) = tan^{-1}(1/x) 23. f(x) = cot^{-1}(?x) 24. f(x) = sec^{-1}(?x) 25. f(x) = x^2 + 2x^3 cot^{-1} x - ln(1 + x^2) 26. f(x) = x cos^{-1} x - ?(1 - x^2)
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