Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

Evaluate ddxarcsin⁡x∣x=35\displaystyle \left.\dfrac{d}{dx}\arcsin x\right|_{x=\frac{3}{5}}. Give an exact value. a) 45\dfrac{4}{5} b) 2516\dfrac{25}{16} c) 54\dfrac{5}{4} d) 43\dfrac{4}{3}
Intuitive explanation

The key is recognizing that you need the derivative formula for arcsin⁡x\arcsin x, not the value of arcsin⁡\arcsin itself. Once you have that formula, you'll substitute x=35x = \frac{3}{5} directly—but here's the insight: you'll need to simplify 1−x2\sqrt{1 - x^2} at that specific value, which involves recognizing a Pythagorean triple or basic algebra. The answer is a clean fraction.

Intuitive explanation

The key is recognizing that you need the derivative formula for arcsin⁡x\arcsin x, not the value of arcsin⁡\arcsin itself. Once you have that formula, you'll substitute x=35x = \frac{3}{5} directly—but here's the insight: you'll need to simplify 1−x2\sqrt{1 - x^2} at that specific value, which involves recognizing a Pythagorean triple or basic algebra. The answer is a clean fraction.

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