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Find \(\frac {dy}{dx}:\) \(y=cos^{-1}(\frac {1-x^2}{1+x^2}),\ \ 0<x<1\)

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The given relationship is y = cos-1\((\frac {1-x^2}{1+x^2})\)

y = cos-1\((\frac {1-x^2}{1+x^2})\)

⇒cos y = \((\frac {1-x^2}{1+x^2})\)

\(\frac {1-tan^2\frac y2}{1+tan^2\frac y2}\) = \(\frac {1-x^2}{1+x^2}\)
On comparing L.H.S. and R.H.S. of the above relationship, we obtain
tan \(\frac y2\) = x
Differentiating this relationship with respect to x,we obtain

sec2\(\frac y2\) . \(\frac {d}{dx}\)\((\frac y2)\) = \(\frac {d}{dx}\)(x)

⇒sec2\(\frac y2\) . \(\frac 12\)\(\frac {dy}{dx}\) = 1

\(\frac {dy}{dx}\) = \(\frac {2}{sec^2\frac y2}\)

\(\frac {dy}{dx}\)\(\frac {2}{tan^2\frac y2}\)

\(\frac {dy}{dx}\) = \(\frac {1}{1+x^2}\)

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