Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 5 - Logarithmic, Exponential, and Other Transcendental Functions - 5.3 Exercises - Page 344: 67

Answer

$\frac{2\sqrt 3}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)$ = $sinx$, -$\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\leq$ $x$ $\leq$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$, $a$ = $\frac{1}{2}$ $sinx$ = $\frac{1}{2}$ $x$ = $\frac{\pi}{6}$ $f(\frac{\pi}{6})$ = $\frac{1}{2}$ $so$ $f^{-1}(\frac{1}{2})$ = $\frac{\pi}{6}$ $(f^{-1})$'$(\frac{1}{2})$ = $\frac{1}{f'(f^{-1}(\frac{1}{2}))}$ = $\frac{1}{f'(\frac{\pi}{6})}$ $f'(x)$ = $cosx$ $f'(\frac{\pi}{6})$ = $cos(\frac{\pi}{6})$ = $\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}$ $so$ $(f^{-1})$'$(\frac{1}{2})$ = $\frac{1}{f'(\frac{\pi}{6})}$ = $\frac{1}{\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}}$ = $\frac{2}{\sqrt 3}$ = $\frac{2\sqrt 3}{3}$
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