Derivative of a inverse trig function... Is my answer wrong?

**Lolcats** · January 28th 2010, 07:35 PM

$f(x)=\displaystyle\sqrt{49-x^2}+7 \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{7}\right)$

Find the derivative then make it into the format:
$<br /> \displaystyle -\left(\frac{x+c}{mx+n}\right)^{p}<br />$

I got it to the form
$<br /> \frac{-(x+7)}{\sqrt{49-x^2}}<br />$

Soooo shouldn't..
c=7
m=-1
n=49
p=1

Or have I done something wrong?

**Calculus26** · January 28th 2010, 07:46 PM

Not quite right --note you need the same power top and bottom

Note 49 -x^2 = (7-x) (7+x)

you have - [sqrt(x+7)/sqrt((7-x)] = - [(x+7)/(-x+7)]^(1/2)

p =1/2

n = 7

c=7

m = -1

**Lolcats** · January 28th 2010, 07:57 PM

Wouldn't I then currently have

-(x+7)/((7-x) (7+x))^(1/2)?

I think I know where your going but I don't see it :S, Can you explain that?

**Calculus26** · January 28th 2010, 08:47 PM

x+7 = 7 + x

so (x+7)/[sqrt(7+x)sqrt(7-x)]=( 7 +x)/[sqrt(7+x)sqrt(7-x)]
= sqrt(7+x)/sqrt(7-x)

**Lolcats** · January 28th 2010, 09:32 PM

OHh okay, thank you!

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