What am I doing wrong finding the $n$-th derivative of $arcsin(x)$ and its value at $0$?
$f(x)=arcsin(x)$
$f'(x)=frac{1}{f^{-1}(x)}$
$f'(arcsin(x))=frac{1}{sin'x}=cos^{-1}x$
$(f^{(n-1)})'(x)=(cos^{-1}x)^{(n-1)}$
It's a complex function: $x$ itself, $cos x$, and $^{-1}$. Let's use the chain rule.
$(cos^{-1}x)^{(n-1)}=cos (x+frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1 cdot -2 cdot cdots cdot (-1-n+1+1))cos^{-1-n+1}x=$
$=cos (x+frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1)^{n-1}cdot (n-1)!cdot cos^{-n} x$
$f^{(n)}(0)=cos (frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1)^{n-1}cdot (n-1)!$
If $n$ is even, then the cosine turns into zero, and the whole derivative becomes zero.
If $n$ is odd, then
$f^{(2k+1)}(0)=cos (frac{(2k)pi}{2})cdot (2k)!=(-1)^{k}cdot (2k)!$.
The book, however, gives $(1cdot 3cdot cdots cdot (2k-1))^2$ for the odd case.
Do I misunderstand something fundamentally?
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$f(x)=arcsin(x)$
$f'(x)=frac{1}{f^{-1}(x)}$
$f'(arcsin(x))=frac{1}{sin'x}=cos^{-1}x$
$(f^{(n-1)})'(x)=(cos^{-1}x)^{(n-1)}$
It's a complex function: $x$ itself, $cos x$, and $^{-1}$. Let's use the chain rule.
$(cos^{-1}x)^{(n-1)}=cos (x+frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1 cdot -2 cdot cdots cdot (-1-n+1+1))cos^{-1-n+1}x=$
$=cos (x+frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1)^{n-1}cdot (n-1)!cdot cos^{-n} x$
$f^{(n)}(0)=cos (frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1)^{n-1}cdot (n-1)!$
If $n$ is even, then the cosine turns into zero, and the whole derivative becomes zero.
If $n$ is odd, then
$f^{(2k+1)}(0)=cos (frac{(2k)pi}{2})cdot (2k)!=(-1)^{k}cdot (2k)!$.
The book, however, gives $(1cdot 3cdot cdots cdot (2k-1))^2$ for the odd case.
Do I misunderstand something fundamentally?
calculus derivatives
Your derivative is incorrect
– Randall
Dec 3 '18 at 15:36
The derivative of $arcsin x$ is $1/sqrt{1-x^2}$.
– Ethan Bolker
Dec 3 '18 at 15:38
$arcsin x ne frac{1}{sin x}$
– Vasya
Dec 3 '18 at 15:50
Likely, the point of the exercise is that, rather than take any derivatives, you find the Maclauren series for $arcsin x$ (by, say, binomial theorem) and then just observe the values of the derivatives at $0$.
– B. Goddard
Dec 3 '18 at 16:11
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$f(x)=arcsin(x)$
$f'(x)=frac{1}{f^{-1}(x)}$
$f'(arcsin(x))=frac{1}{sin'x}=cos^{-1}x$
$(f^{(n-1)})'(x)=(cos^{-1}x)^{(n-1)}$
It's a complex function: $x$ itself, $cos x$, and $^{-1}$. Let's use the chain rule.
$(cos^{-1}x)^{(n-1)}=cos (x+frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1 cdot -2 cdot cdots cdot (-1-n+1+1))cos^{-1-n+1}x=$
$=cos (x+frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1)^{n-1}cdot (n-1)!cdot cos^{-n} x$
$f^{(n)}(0)=cos (frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1)^{n-1}cdot (n-1)!$
If $n$ is even, then the cosine turns into zero, and the whole derivative becomes zero.
If $n$ is odd, then
$f^{(2k+1)}(0)=cos (frac{(2k)pi}{2})cdot (2k)!=(-1)^{k}cdot (2k)!$.
The book, however, gives $(1cdot 3cdot cdots cdot (2k-1))^2$ for the odd case.
Do I misunderstand something fundamentally?
calculus derivatives
$f(x)=arcsin(x)$
$f'(x)=frac{1}{f^{-1}(x)}$
$f'(arcsin(x))=frac{1}{sin'x}=cos^{-1}x$
$(f^{(n-1)})'(x)=(cos^{-1}x)^{(n-1)}$
It's a complex function: $x$ itself, $cos x$, and $^{-1}$. Let's use the chain rule.
$(cos^{-1}x)^{(n-1)}=cos (x+frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1 cdot -2 cdot cdots cdot (-1-n+1+1))cos^{-1-n+1}x=$
$=cos (x+frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1)^{n-1}cdot (n-1)!cdot cos^{-n} x$
$f^{(n)}(0)=cos (frac{(n-1)pi}{2})cdot (-1)^{n-1}cdot (n-1)!$
If $n$ is even, then the cosine turns into zero, and the whole derivative becomes zero.
If $n$ is odd, then
$f^{(2k+1)}(0)=cos (frac{(2k)pi}{2})cdot (2k)!=(-1)^{k}cdot (2k)!$.
The book, however, gives $(1cdot 3cdot cdots cdot (2k-1))^2$ for the odd case.
Do I misunderstand something fundamentally?
calculus derivatives
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Your derivative is incorrect
– Randall
Dec 3 '18 at 15:36
The derivative of $arcsin x$ is $1/sqrt{1-x^2}$.
– Ethan Bolker
Dec 3 '18 at 15:38
$arcsin x ne frac{1}{sin x}$
– Vasya
Dec 3 '18 at 15:50
Likely, the point of the exercise is that, rather than take any derivatives, you find the Maclauren series for $arcsin x$ (by, say, binomial theorem) and then just observe the values of the derivatives at $0$.
– B. Goddard
Dec 3 '18 at 16:11
add a comment |
Your derivative is incorrect
– Randall
Dec 3 '18 at 15:36
The derivative of $arcsin x$ is $1/sqrt{1-x^2}$.
– Ethan Bolker
Dec 3 '18 at 15:38
$arcsin x ne frac{1}{sin x}$
– Vasya
Dec 3 '18 at 15:50
Likely, the point of the exercise is that, rather than take any derivatives, you find the Maclauren series for $arcsin x$ (by, say, binomial theorem) and then just observe the values of the derivatives at $0$.
– B. Goddard
Dec 3 '18 at 16:11
Your derivative is incorrect
– Randall
Dec 3 '18 at 15:36
Your derivative is incorrect
– Randall
Dec 3 '18 at 15:36
The derivative of $arcsin x$ is $1/sqrt{1-x^2}$.
– Ethan Bolker
Dec 3 '18 at 15:38
The derivative of $arcsin x$ is $1/sqrt{1-x^2}$.
– Ethan Bolker
Dec 3 '18 at 15:38
$arcsin x ne frac{1}{sin x}$
– Vasya
Dec 3 '18 at 15:50
$arcsin x ne frac{1}{sin x}$
– Vasya
Dec 3 '18 at 15:50
Likely, the point of the exercise is that, rather than take any derivatives, you find the Maclauren series for $arcsin x$ (by, say, binomial theorem) and then just observe the values of the derivatives at $0$.
– B. Goddard
Dec 3 '18 at 16:11
Likely, the point of the exercise is that, rather than take any derivatives, you find the Maclauren series for $arcsin x$ (by, say, binomial theorem) and then just observe the values of the derivatives at $0$.
– B. Goddard
Dec 3 '18 at 16:11
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You’re using the incorrect formula for the derivative of an inverse function.
You wanted to use
$$(f^{-1}(x))’ = frac{1}{f’(f^{-1}(x))}$$
Without using the formula, all you really need is the Chain Rule.
$$y = arcsin x iff sin y = x$$
$$frac{d}{dx} sin y = frac{d}{dx}x$$
$$frac{du}{dx} = frac{du}{dy}cdotfrac{dy}{dx} implies cos ycdotfrac{dy}{dx} = 1$$
$$frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{cos y} implies frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-sin^2y}}$$
$$frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-sin^2(arcsin x)}} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-x^2}}$$
Note the positive sign as $cos y$ is positive in the range of $arcsin x$, which is $big[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}big]$.
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Your way to proceed is really not clear, the standard way is as follows
$$y=arcsin x implies sin y = x implies cos ycdot y'=1 implies y'=frac1{cos y}$$
and since $cos y$ is positive in the range of $arcsin x$
$$cos y= cos (arcsin x)=sqrt{1-sin^2(arcsin x)}=sqrt{1-x^2}$$
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You’re using the incorrect formula for the derivative of an inverse function.
You wanted to use
$$(f^{-1}(x))’ = frac{1}{f’(f^{-1}(x))}$$
Without using the formula, all you really need is the Chain Rule.
$$y = arcsin x iff sin y = x$$
$$frac{d}{dx} sin y = frac{d}{dx}x$$
$$frac{du}{dx} = frac{du}{dy}cdotfrac{dy}{dx} implies cos ycdotfrac{dy}{dx} = 1$$
$$frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{cos y} implies frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-sin^2y}}$$
$$frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-sin^2(arcsin x)}} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-x^2}}$$
Note the positive sign as $cos y$ is positive in the range of $arcsin x$, which is $big[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}big]$.
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You’re using the incorrect formula for the derivative of an inverse function.
You wanted to use
$$(f^{-1}(x))’ = frac{1}{f’(f^{-1}(x))}$$
Without using the formula, all you really need is the Chain Rule.
$$y = arcsin x iff sin y = x$$
$$frac{d}{dx} sin y = frac{d}{dx}x$$
$$frac{du}{dx} = frac{du}{dy}cdotfrac{dy}{dx} implies cos ycdotfrac{dy}{dx} = 1$$
$$frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{cos y} implies frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-sin^2y}}$$
$$frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-sin^2(arcsin x)}} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-x^2}}$$
Note the positive sign as $cos y$ is positive in the range of $arcsin x$, which is $big[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}big]$.
add a comment |
You’re using the incorrect formula for the derivative of an inverse function.
You wanted to use
$$(f^{-1}(x))’ = frac{1}{f’(f^{-1}(x))}$$
Without using the formula, all you really need is the Chain Rule.
$$y = arcsin x iff sin y = x$$
$$frac{d}{dx} sin y = frac{d}{dx}x$$
$$frac{du}{dx} = frac{du}{dy}cdotfrac{dy}{dx} implies cos ycdotfrac{dy}{dx} = 1$$
$$frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{cos y} implies frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-sin^2y}}$$
$$frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-sin^2(arcsin x)}} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-x^2}}$$
Note the positive sign as $cos y$ is positive in the range of $arcsin x$, which is $big[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}big]$.
You’re using the incorrect formula for the derivative of an inverse function.
You wanted to use
$$(f^{-1}(x))’ = frac{1}{f’(f^{-1}(x))}$$
Without using the formula, all you really need is the Chain Rule.
$$y = arcsin x iff sin y = x$$
$$frac{d}{dx} sin y = frac{d}{dx}x$$
$$frac{du}{dx} = frac{du}{dy}cdotfrac{dy}{dx} implies cos ycdotfrac{dy}{dx} = 1$$
$$frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{cos y} implies frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-sin^2y}}$$
$$frac{dy}{dx} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-sin^2(arcsin x)}} = frac{1}{color{blue}{+}sqrt{1-x^2}}$$
Note the positive sign as $cos y$ is positive in the range of $arcsin x$, which is $big[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}big]$.
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Your way to proceed is really not clear, the standard way is as follows
$$y=arcsin x implies sin y = x implies cos ycdot y'=1 implies y'=frac1{cos y}$$
and since $cos y$ is positive in the range of $arcsin x$
$$cos y= cos (arcsin x)=sqrt{1-sin^2(arcsin x)}=sqrt{1-x^2}$$
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Your way to proceed is really not clear, the standard way is as follows
$$y=arcsin x implies sin y = x implies cos ycdot y'=1 implies y'=frac1{cos y}$$
and since $cos y$ is positive in the range of $arcsin x$
$$cos y= cos (arcsin x)=sqrt{1-sin^2(arcsin x)}=sqrt{1-x^2}$$
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Your way to proceed is really not clear, the standard way is as follows
$$y=arcsin x implies sin y = x implies cos ycdot y'=1 implies y'=frac1{cos y}$$
and since $cos y$ is positive in the range of $arcsin x$
$$cos y= cos (arcsin x)=sqrt{1-sin^2(arcsin x)}=sqrt{1-x^2}$$
Your way to proceed is really not clear, the standard way is as follows
$$y=arcsin x implies sin y = x implies cos ycdot y'=1 implies y'=frac1{cos y}$$
and since $cos y$ is positive in the range of $arcsin x$
$$cos y= cos (arcsin x)=sqrt{1-sin^2(arcsin x)}=sqrt{1-x^2}$$
answered Dec 3 '18 at 15:48
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Your derivative is incorrect
– Randall
Dec 3 '18 at 15:36
The derivative of $arcsin x$ is $1/sqrt{1-x^2}$.
– Ethan Bolker
Dec 3 '18 at 15:38
$arcsin x ne frac{1}{sin x}$
– Vasya
Dec 3 '18 at 15:50
Likely, the point of the exercise is that, rather than take any derivatives, you find the Maclauren series for $arcsin x$ (by, say, binomial theorem) and then just observe the values of the derivatives at $0$.
– B. Goddard
Dec 3 '18 at 16:11