Domain and Derivative of 2[arctan(e^x)]?

In summary, the domain of 2[arctan(e^x)] is all real numbers and the first derivative is 2 [1/(1+(e^x)^2)].
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Homework Statement


Find the domain and the first derivative of 2[arctan(e^x)]

Homework Equations


d/dx arctan(x)= 1/(1+x^2)

The Attempt at a Solution


I'm not sure about the domain...

For the derivative:
d/dx 2[arctan(e^x)] = 2 [1/(1+e^x)^2] (e^x)

But my teacher had the same answer excluding the e^x part. Isn't there supposed to be the e^x there since it is the derivative of the inside function?
 
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Yes, your teacher is wrong. But (1+e^x)^2 isn't the denominator. What should it be? To answer the domain question you first have to figure out the domain of arctan.
 
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Oh right, the answer should be 2 [1/1+(e^x)^2]
The domain of arctan is (infinity, infinity)? (Since the function covers the entire graph)
 
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Right, so put that together with the domain of e^x. Are there any values of x where the function isn't defined?
 
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Well the graph of e^x looks like it's not defined anywhere below y=0. So would that mean the domain of e^x is x>0?
 
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You are confusing the domain and the range of e^x. For what values of x (not y!) is e^x defined.
 
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Oh, the domain is all reals then...so the domain of arctan(e^x) is all reals!
 
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Yep. I agree.
 

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