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Common Calculus Mistakes
Chain Rule: Inverse Sine |
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Some problems provide the opportunity for more than one mistake. The Goal
Find
Mistake 1
Find the mistake:
Need a hint? Look carefully at the red part:
Mistake 2
Find the mistake:
Need a hint? Look carefully at the red part:
Find the mistake:
Need a hint? Look carefully at the red part:
Explanations In the first mistake the chain rule is not used correctly. The chain rule says: In this example f(x) = sin-1(x) and g(x)=x2. The g'(x) = 2x part is missing from the mistake. In the second mistake the derivative was computed as f'(x)g'(x). In the third mistake the derivative of inverse sine is incorrect. |
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