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If $u=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{1+x^{2}}-1}{x}\right)$ and $v=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x \sqrt{1-x^{2}}}{1-2 x^{2}}\right)$, then $\frac{d u}{d v}$ at $x=0$ is
MathematicsInverse Trigonometric FunctionsMHT CETMHT CET 2020 (14 Oct Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $\frac{1}{4}$
  • B $\frac{1}{8}$
  • C 1
  • D $\frac{-1}{8}$
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The correct answer is: $\frac{1}{4}$
Given $u=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{1+x^{2}}-1}{x}\right)$
Put $x=\tan \theta$
$u=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sec \theta-1}{\tan \theta}\right) \quad=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1-\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}\right)=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 \sin ^{2} \frac{\theta}{2}}{2 \sin \frac{\theta}{2} \cos }\right)$
$\therefore u=\frac{\tan ^{-1} x}{2} \Rightarrow \frac{d u}{d x}=\frac{1}{2\left(1+x^{2}\right)}$
We have, $v=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x \sqrt{1-x^{2}}}{1-2 x^{2}}\right)$
Put $x=\sin \theta$
$\therefore v=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 \sin \theta \cdot \cos \theta}{\cos 2 \theta}\right)=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sin 2 \theta}{\cos 2 \theta}\right)=\tan ^{-1}(\tan 2 \theta)=2 \theta$
$\therefore v=2 \tan ^{-1} x \Rightarrow \frac{d v}{d x}=\frac{2}{1+x^{2}}$
$\left.\frac{d u}{d v}=\frac{d u}{d x}\right)=\frac{1}{2\left(1+x^{2}\right)} \times \frac{\left(1+x^{2}\right)}{2}=\frac{1}{4}$

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