If $y = {\tan ^{ - 1}}(\sec x - \tan x),$ then $\frac{{dy}}{{dx}}$ is equal to

JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: DIFFERENTIATION

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y = {\tan ^{ - 1}}(\sec x - \tan x),

then

\frac{{dy}}{{dx}}

is equal to

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Correct option: D

- \frac{1}{2}

Option D (-1/2) is correct because simplifying the expression inside the inverse tangent function and then differentiating gives -1/2.

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