Q26 / 46 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Mathematics · Differentiation

If y=tan-1secx-tanx, then the value of dydx is

Correct answer: -0.5

Solution

y=tan-1secx-tanx
y=tan-11-sinxcosx
⇒y=tan-1cosx2-sinx22cos2x2-sin2x2
⇒y=tan-1cosx2-sinx2cosx2+sinx2
⇒y=tan-11-tanx21+tanx2
⇒y=tan-1tanπ4-x2
⇒y=π4-x2
Differentiating with respect to x, we get
⇒dydx=-12=-0.5

Hence, the correct answer is -0.5.

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