Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - 6.7 Hyperbolic Functions - 6.7 Exercises - Page 490: 45

Answer

$y'=-\csc x$

Work Step by Step

Given: $y=\coth^{-1}(\sec x)$ Now, $y'=\dfrac{d}{dx}[\coth^{-1}(\sec x)]$ Apply chain rule, we have $y'=\dfrac{d\coth^{-1}(\sec x)}{d\sec x}( \dfrac{d\sec x}{dx})$ or, $y'=\dfrac{1}{1-\sec^2 x}(\sec x\tan x)$ Use formula: $\sec^2 x-1=\tan^2 x$ , Therefore, $y'=\dfrac{1}{-\tan^2 x}(\sec x\tan x)=\dfrac{-\sec x}{\tan x}$ or, $=\frac{-1}{\sin x}$ Thus,$y'=-\csc x$
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