How Do You Differentiate an Equation Involving Arcsin?

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The discussion revolves around differentiating an equation that involves the arcsine function. The original poster expresses uncertainty about applying the chain rule and differentiating arcsin, indicating this is part of a larger homework project.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Mathematical reasoning

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  • The original poster attempts to differentiate an equation involving arcsin and questions their use of the chain rule. Some participants provide feedback on the correctness of the derivative and suggest simplification, while others share their own differentiation steps related to arcsin.

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Participants are actively engaging with the problem, providing feedback on attempts and sharing their reasoning. There is no explicit consensus, but some guidance has been offered regarding the correctness of the derivative and the potential for simplification.

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The original poster notes that this differentiation is a small part of a larger project and emphasizes their effort in attempting the problem over several hours.

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I need to differentiate D (the first equation). In this equation, there is an arcsin. I am not sure what to do about this. Well . . . just have a look:
http://www.mlowery.0nyx.com/differentiate.jpg"
If the browser says access denied, copy and paste the URL into a new browser window and it will work.
I do not know whether or not I used the chain rule correctly and I have never differentiated arcsin before.
Yes, this is part of my homework. But it is a small part of a larger project. I know exactly what I have to do to complete the project. I have just spent 3 hours attempting to differentiate this. Please do not assume I am simply trying to get a free answer.
 
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It looks good, perhaps you could simplify it a bit but your derivative seems correct :smile:
 
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I can't see the image, it appears to be empty but...

[tex]y=arcsin(x)[/tex]
[tex]x=sin y[/tex]
[tex]\frac{dx}{dy}=cos y[/tex]
[tex]\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{1}{ cos y}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac {1}{\sqrt{1-sin^2 y}}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{dy}{dx}= \frac {1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}[/tex]
 
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