Find the derivative of $\arccos\left(x\right)$

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Derivatives of inverse trigonometric functions

$\frac{d}{dx}\left(\arccos\left(\theta \right)\right)=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{1-\theta ^2}}\frac{d}{dx}\left(\theta \right)$

Basic Derivatives

· Derivative of the linear function
$\frac{d}{dx}\left(x\right)=1$

Function Plot

Plotting: $\frac{-1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$

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d/dx
Dx
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sin
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tan
cot
sec
csc

asin
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sinh
cosh
tanh
coth
sech
csch

asinh
acosh
atanh
acoth
asech
acsch

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Main Topic: Differential Calculus

The derivative of a function of a real variable measures the sensitivity to change of a quantity (a function value or dependent variable) which is determined by another quantity (the independent variable). Derivatives are a fundamental tool of calculus.

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