Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/dx arccos( square root of 1-x^2)
Step 1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 3.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Simplify.
Step 5
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 5.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 5.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 5.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 6
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 7
Combine and .
Step 8
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 9
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 9.1
Multiply by .
Step 9.2
Subtract from .
Step 10
Combine fractions.
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Step 10.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 10.2
Combine and .
Step 10.3
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 10.4
Multiply by .
Step 11
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 12
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 13
Add and .
Step 14
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 15
Multiply.
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Step 15.1
Multiply by .
Step 15.2
Multiply by .
Step 16
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 17
Simplify terms.
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Step 17.1
Combine and .
Step 17.2
Combine and .
Step 17.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 17.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 18
Simplify.
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Step 18.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 18.2
Combine terms.
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Step 18.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 18.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 18.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 18.2.4
Subtract from .
Step 18.2.5
Add and .
Step 18.2.6
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 18.2.7
Cancel the common factor.
Step 18.2.8
Rewrite the expression.
Step 18.3
Reorder terms.