Chapter 14: Problem 186
Consider \(f(x)=\tan ^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\frac{1+\sin x}{1-\sin x}}\right), \quad x \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\). A normal to \(y=f(x)\) at \(x=\frac{\pi}{6}\) also passes through the point: (A) \(\left(\frac{\pi}{4}, 0\right)\) (B) \((0,0)\) (C) \(\left(0, \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)\) (D) \(\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, 0\right)\)
Short Answer
Step by step solution
Find the function f(x) at x = π/6
Calculate the derivative of f(x)
Derive u(x) and find its derivative
Calculate the slope of the tangent at x = π/6
Determine the equation of the normal line
Check if given points lie on the normal line
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Key Concepts
These are the key concepts you need to understand to accurately answer the question.
Arctan function
- The range of the arctan function is \( \left( -\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2} \right) \), which means it outputs values only within those limits.
- The function is continuous and smooth, and it is increasing since its derivative is always positive.
Derivative of inverse functions
- For \( y = \tan^{-1}(x) \), the derivative is \( \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{1+x^2} \).
- When dealing with functions nested within the arctan, like \( f(x) = \tan^{-1}(u(x)) \), the derivative is computed as \( f'(x) = \frac{1}{1+u(x)^2} \cdot \frac{du}{dx} \).
Normal line to a curve
- The slope of the tangent is derived from the function's derivative. In this exercise, we calculated the tangent slope as \( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \) at \( x = \frac{\pi}{6} \).
- The slope of the normal line is therefore \( -\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \), found by taking the negative reciprocal.
Quotient rule in differentiation
- The quotient rule states that for \( h(x) = \frac{f(x)}{g(x)} \), the derivative \( h'(x) \) is \( \frac{f'(x)g(x) - f(x)g'(x)}{(g(x))^2} \).
- In our solution, this rule was used to find \( \frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{1+\sin x}{1-\sin x}\right) \), resulting in a derivative that helps in further calculations.