Monday, 9 December 2013

`arcsinx + arcsiny = pi/2 , (sqrt(2)/2, sqrt(2)/2)` Use implicit differentiation to find an equation of the tangent line at the given point

`arcsin(x) +arcsin(y) = pi/2`


First, take the derivative of both sides of the equation using implicit differentiation.


`d/dx[arcsin(x) + arcsin(y)] = d/dx (pi/2)`


`d/dx[arcsin(x)] + d/dx[arcsin(y)]=d/dx(pi/2)`


Take note that the derivative formula of arcsine is


  • `d/dx[arcsin(u)] = 1/sqrt(1-u^2)*(du)/dx`

And the derivative of a constant is zero.


  • `d/dx(c) = 0`

Applying these two formulas, the equation becomes


`1/sqrt(1-x^2) *d/dx(x) + 1/sqrt(1-y^2)*d/dx(y) = 0`


`1/sqrt(1-x^2) *1 + 1/sqrt(1-y^2)*(dy)/dx=0`


`1/sqrt(1-x^2) + 1/sqrt(1-y^2)*(dy)/dx = 0`


Then, isolate `(dy)/dx` .


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`arcsin(x) +arcsin(y) = pi/2`


First, take the derivative of both sides of the equation using implicit differentiation.


`d/dx[arcsin(x) + arcsin(y)] = d/dx (pi/2)`


`d/dx[arcsin(x)] + d/dx[arcsin(y)]=d/dx(pi/2)`


Take note that the derivative formula of arcsine is


  • `d/dx[arcsin(u)] = 1/sqrt(1-u^2)*(du)/dx`

And the derivative of a constant is zero.


  • `d/dx(c) = 0`

Applying these two formulas, the equation becomes


`1/sqrt(1-x^2) *d/dx(x) + 1/sqrt(1-y^2)*d/dx(y) = 0`


`1/sqrt(1-x^2) *1 + 1/sqrt(1-y^2)*(dy)/dx=0`


`1/sqrt(1-x^2) + 1/sqrt(1-y^2)*(dy)/dx = 0`


Then, isolate `(dy)/dx` .


`1/sqrt(1-y^2)*(dy)/dx = -1/sqrt(1-x^2)`


`(dy)/dx = -1/sqrt(1-x^2)*sqrt(1-y^2)/1`


`(dy)/dx = -sqrt(1-y^2)/sqrt(1-x^2)`


Then, plug-in the given point to get the slope of the curve on that point.  The given point is `(sqrt2/2,sqrt2/2)` .


`(dy)/dx = -sqrt(1- (sqrt2/2)^2)/sqrt(1-(sqrt2/2)^2)=-1`


Take note that the slope of a curve at point (x,y) is the slope of the line tangent to that point.  Hence, the slope of the tangent line is


`m = (dy)/(dx) = -1`


Now that the slope of line that is tangent to the graph of function at `(sqrt2/2,sqrt2/2)` is known, apply the point-slope form to get the equation of the line.


`y-y_1 = m(x- x_1)`


Plugging in the values, it becomes


`y - sqrt2/2=-1(x - sqrt2/2)`


`y-sqrt2/2=-x + sqrt2/2`


`y = -x+sqrt2/2+sqrt2/2`


`y = -x + (2sqrt2)/2`


`y = -x + sqrt2`



Therefore, the equation of the tangent line is `y = -x + sqrt2` .

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