What is the derivative of #tan^ -1(3x^2)#? Calculus Differentiating Trigonometric Functions Differentiating Inverse Trigonometric Functions 1 Answer Leland Adriano Alejandro Jan 10, 2016 first derivative of #tan^-1 (3x^2)# is #(6x)/(1+9x^4)# Explanation: the formula #d/dx(tan^-1 u)=((du)/dx)/(1+u^2)# #d/dx(tan^-1(3x^2))=(d/dx(3x^2))/(1+(3x^2)^2# #d/dx(tan^-1(3x^2))=(6x)/(1+9x^4)# Answer link Related questions What is the derivative of #f(x)=sin^-1(x)# ? What is the derivative of #f(x)=cos^-1(x)# ? What is the derivative of #f(x)=tan^-1(x)# ? What is the derivative of #f(x)=sec^-1(x)# ? What is the derivative of #f(x)=csc^-1(x)# ? What is the derivative of #f(x)=cot^-1(x)# ? What is the derivative of #f(x)=(cos^-1(x))/x# ? What is the derivative of #f(x)=tan^-1(e^x)# ? What is the derivative of #f(x)=cos^-1(x^3)# ? What is the derivative of #f(x)=ln(sin^-1(x))# ? See all questions in Differentiating Inverse Trigonometric Functions Impact of this question 1444 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License