Chapter 2: Differentiation
Section 2.10: The Inverse Hyperbolic Functions and Their Derivatives
Example 2.10.4
Evaluate ⅆⅆx sech−11/x.
Solution
In Maple, there are at least three ways to obtain the required derivative.
Initialize
Tools≻Load Package: Student Calculus 1
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Solution #1
Type the function to be differentiated.
Context Panel: Differentiate≻With Respect To≻x
sech−11/x→differentiate w.r.t. x1x−1⁢x+1
Solution #2
Expression palette: Differentiation template
Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
ⅆⅆ x sech−11/x = 1x−1⁢x+1
Solution #3 (stepwise)
Expression palette: Differentiation template Select t as the differentiation variable and enter the function to be differentiated.
Context Panel: Student Calculus1≻All Solution Steps (See Figure 2.10.4(a), below.)
ⅆⅆ x sech−11/x→show solution stepsDifferentiation Stepsⅆⅆxarcsech⁡1x▫1. Apply the chain rule to the term arcsech⁡1x◦Recall the definition of the chain ruleⅆⅆxf⁡g⁡x=f'⁡g⁡x⁢ⅆⅆxg⁡x◦Outside functionf⁡v=arcsech⁡v◦Inside functiong⁡x=1x◦Derivative of outside functionⅆⅆvf⁡v=−1v2⁢1v−1⁢1v+1◦Apply compositionf'⁡g⁡x=−x2x−1⁢x+1◦Derivative of inside functionⅆⅆxg⁡x=−1x2◦Put it all togetherⅆⅆxf⁡g⁡x⁢ⅆⅆxg⁡x=−x2x−1⁢x+1⋅−1x2This gives:1x−1⁢x+1
A stepwise solution can also be generated interactively with the tutor, or more immediately, with the Context Panel, as per Figure 2.10.4(a).
Figure 2.10.4(a) Context Panel access to the Differentiation Rules
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