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==Proof== | ==Proof== | ||
If $\theta=\mathrm{arcsin}(z)$ then $\sin(\theta)=z$. Now use [[implicit differentiation]] with respect to $z$ and the [[derivative of sine]] to get | If $\theta=\mathrm{arcsin}(z)$ then $\sin(\theta)=z$. Now use [[implicit differentiation]] with respect to $z$ and the [[derivative of sine]] to get | ||
| − | $$\cos(\theta)\theta'=1.$$ | + | $$\cos(\theta)\theta'=1,$$ |
| + | or equivalently | ||
| + | $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}\theta}{\mathrm{d}z} = \dfrac{1}{\cos(\theta)}.$$ | ||
The following image shows that $\cos(\mathrm{arcsin}(z))=\sqrt{1-z^2}$: | The following image shows that $\cos(\mathrm{arcsin}(z))=\sqrt{1-z^2}$: | ||
[[File:Cos(arcsin(z)).png|200px|center]] | [[File:Cos(arcsin(z)).png|200px|center]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:33, 8 December 2016
Theorem
The following formula holds: $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \mathrm{arcsin(z)} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-z^2}},$$ where $\arcsin$ denotes the inverse sine function.
Proof
If $\theta=\mathrm{arcsin}(z)$ then $\sin(\theta)=z$. Now use implicit differentiation with respect to $z$ and the derivative of sine to get $$\cos(\theta)\theta'=1,$$ or equivalently $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}\theta}{\mathrm{d}z} = \dfrac{1}{\cos(\theta)}.$$ The following image shows that $\cos(\mathrm{arcsin}(z))=\sqrt{1-z^2}$:
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Hence substituting back in $\theta=\mathrm{arccos}(z)$ yields the formula $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \mathrm{arcsin(z)} = \dfrac{1}{\cos(\mathrm{arcsin(z)})} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-z^2}},$$ as was to be shown. █
