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If $y=sin^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{x}-1}{\sqrt{x}+1}\right)+sec^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{x}+1}{\sqrt{x}-1}\right)$, $x > 0$, then $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is equal to

Updated On: Jul 6, 2022
  • $1$
  • $0$
  • $\frac{\pi}{2}$
  • None of these
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Solution and Explanation

$y=sin^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{x}-1}{\sqrt{x}+1}\right)+sec^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{x}+1}{\sqrt{x}-1}\right)$ $=sin^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{x}-1}{\sqrt{x}+1}\right)$$+cos^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{x}-1}{\sqrt{x}+1}\right)$ $=\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\left\{\because sin^{-1}\,x+cos^{-1}\,x=\frac{\pi}{2}\right\}$ $\Rightarrow y=\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx}=0$
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