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AP EAMCET · Maths · Differentiation

The derivative of \(\sec ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2 x^2-1}\right)\) with respect to \(\sqrt{1-x^2}\) at \(x=\frac{1}{2}\) equals

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  4. D \(4\)
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(D) \(4\)

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Let \(u=\sec ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2 x^2-1}\right)\) and \(v=\sqrt{1-x^2}\) Put \(x=\cos \theta\) \(\therefore \quad u=\sec ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2 \cos ^2 \theta-1}\right)\) and \(v=\sqrt{1-\cos ^2 \theta}\)…