diffn by two methods
dy/dt
method #1
t=sin y
y=sin^-1 t
diff both side w.r.t 't'
dy/dt = 1/sqrt [1-t^2]
method #2
t=sin y
sin y=t
cos y.dy/dt=1
dy/dt=1/cos y
which one of two method is right and why??
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diffn by two methods
dy/dt
method #1
t=sin y
y=sin^-1 t
diff both side w.r.t 't'
dy/dt = 1/sqrt [1-t^2]
method #2
t=sin y
sin y=t
cos y.dy/dt=1
dy/dt=1/cos y
which one of two method is right and why??
t = sin y
sin2 y + cos2 y = 1
cos2 y = 1 - sin2 y
cos2 y = 1 - t2
So both methods correct
They are identically eqivilent - in fact when you wish to prove d[arcsin(x)]/dx = 1/sqrt(1-x²) you use your method #2 in order to do so. Then you do what Glaysher has done to express explicitly, and cleverly discard the negative sqrt.
Look at what you have done.
Method #1 differentiates y w.r.t. t and your answer is in terms of t. This is called expressing the function EXPLICITLY.
Method #2 differentiates y w.r.t. t and your answer is in terms of y. This is called expressing the function IMPLICITLY.
All the best, Matt