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If $y=\left(1+x^2\right) \tan ^{-1} x-x$, then $\frac{d y}{d x}$ is
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Options:
  • A $2 x \tan ^{-1} x$
  • B $\frac{\tan ^{-1} x}{x}$
  • C $x^2 \tan ^{-1} x$
  • D $x \tan ^{-1} x$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $2 x \tan ^{-1} x$
Given,
$$
y=\left(1+x^2\right) \tan ^{-1} x-x
$$
Differentiating the given function w.r.t. $x$
$$
\begin{aligned}
\frac{d y}{d x} & =\left(1+x^2\right) \frac{d}{d x}\left(\tan ^{-1} x\right)+\tan ^{-1} x \frac{d}{d x}\left(1+x^2\right)-\frac{d}{d x}(x) \\
& =\left(1+x^2\right) \frac{1}{\left(1+x^2\right)}+\tan ^{-1} x(2 x)-1 \\
& =1+2 x \tan ^{-1} x-1=2 x \tan ^{-1} x
\end{aligned}
$$

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