Common Calculus Mistakes
Chain Rule: Inverse Sine

Some problems provide the opportunity for more than one mistake.


The Goal

Find

goal


Mistake 1

Find the mistake:

mistake

Need a hint? Look carefully at the red part:

mistake


Correction 1

correction

Mistake 2

Find the mistake:

mistake

Need a hint? Look carefully at the red part:

mistake


Correction 2

correction


Mistake 3

Find the mistake:

mistake

Need a hint? Look carefully at the red part:

mistake


Correction 3

correction


Explanations

In the first mistake the chain rule is not used correctly. The chain rule says:

goal

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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