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Differentiating inverse trig functions review

Review the derivatives of the inverse trigonometric functions: arcsin(x), arccos(x), and arctan(x).

What are the derivatives of the inverse trigonometric functions?

start fraction, d, divided by, d, x, end fraction, \arcsin, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, start fraction, 1, divided by, square root of, 1, minus, x, squared, end square root, end fraction
start fraction, d, divided by, d, x, end fraction, \arccos, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, minus, start fraction, 1, divided by, square root of, 1, minus, x, squared, end square root, end fraction
start fraction, d, divided by, d, x, end fraction, \arctan, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, start fraction, 1, divided by, 1, plus, x, squared, end fraction
Want to learn more about these derivatives? Check out this video about inverse sine, this video about inverse cosine, and this video about inverse tangent.

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