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If \( y=\text{sech}^{-1}\left(\frac{9}{9x^{2}+10}\right) \), then \( \frac{dy}{dx} = \)

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Converting \( \text{sech}^{-1}(u) \) to \( \cosh^{-1}(1/u) \) is a smart shortcut. It transforms a complex fractional argument into a clean polynomial string, making the subsequent differentiation much easier.
Updated On: Jun 7, 2026
  • \( \frac{-18x}{\sqrt{(9x^{2}+10)^{2}+81}} \)
  • \( \frac{-18x}{\sqrt{(9x^{2}+10)^{2}-81}} \)
  • \( \frac{18x}{\sqrt{(9x^{2}+19)(9x^{2}+1)}} \)
  • \( \frac{18x(9x^{2}+10)}{\sqrt{(9x^{2}+19)(9x^{2}+1)}} \)
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Simplify the function first.
Use the identity $\text{sech}^{-1}(u)=\cosh^{-1}\!\left(\frac{1}{u}\right)$. Here $u=\frac{9}{9x^2+10}$, so $\frac{1}{u}=\frac{9x^2+10}{9}$. \[ y=\cosh^{-1}\!\left(\frac{9x^2+10}{9}\right)=\cosh^{-1}\!\left(x^2+\tfrac{10}{9}\right) \]
Step 2: Recall the cosh inverse derivative.
\[ \frac{d}{dx}\cosh^{-1}(u)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{u^2-1}}\cdot\frac{du}{dx} \]
Step 3: Differentiate the inside.
With $u=x^2+\frac{10}{9}$, $\frac{du}{dx}=2x$.
Step 4: Substitute.
\[ \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{2x}{\sqrt{\left(x^2+\tfrac{10}{9}\right)^2-1}} \]
Step 5: Simplify the square root using difference of squares.
\[ \left(x^2+\tfrac{10}{9}\right)^2-1=\left(x^2+\tfrac{1}{9}\right)\left(x^2+\tfrac{19}{9}\right)=\frac{(9x^2+1)(9x^2+19)}{81} \]
Step 6: Take the root and finish.
The root brings out $\frac{1}{9}$, so \[ \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{2x\cdot 9}{\sqrt{(9x^2+1)(9x^2+19)}}=\frac{18x}{\sqrt{(9x^2+19)(9x^2+1)}} \] \[ \boxed{\dfrac{18x}{\sqrt{(9x^2+19)(9x^2+1)}}} \]
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