A Problem on Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Differential Equation.

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$f(x)=\left(\sin \left(\tan ^{-1} x\right)+\sin \left(\cot ^{-1} x\right)\right)^{2}-1,\ |x|>1$

If $\displaystyle\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{d} x}=\frac{1}{2} \frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d} x}\left(\sin ^{-1}(f(x))\right)$ and $y(\sqrt{3})=\frac{\pi}{6}$, then $y(-\sqrt{3})$ is equal to :

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$1. \quad-\frac{\pi}{6}\\ 2. \qquad \frac{2 \pi}{3}\\ 3. \qquad \frac{5 \pi}{6}\\ 4. \qquad\frac{\pi}{3}$

It can be easily shown that $f(x) = [\sin(\tan^{-1}x) + \sin(\cot^{-1}x )]^2 -1 = \frac{2x}{1+x^2}$.

$\frac{d}{dx} (\sin^{-1}\frac{2x}{1+x^2}) = \frac{-2}{1+x^2}$

Now $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{2} \frac{ d(\sin^{-1}f(x))}{ dx} = \frac{-1}{1+x^2}$ from which we get $y = - \tan^{-1}x + C. $

Now $y (\sqrt 3) = \frac{\pi}{6}$. So $C= \frac{\pi}{2}$.

So $y = \frac{\pi}{2} - \tan^{-1}x $.

$y(-\sqrt 3) = \frac{5\pi}{6}$

Have I gone wrong any where? Can anyone please check my solution?

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$$\dfrac{d}{dx}(\sin^{-1}f)= \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-f^2}}\cdot \dfrac{df}{dx}=P\cdot Q \;;$$

$$P=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-(2x/(1+x^2))^2}} = \dfrac{1+x^2}{1-x^2} $$ Differentiating by Quotient rule

$$Q=\dfrac{2}{(1+x)^2}; \quad PQ=\dfrac{2}{1-x^2};\; $$

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Stopped too early by mistake. Continuing,

$$\dfrac{dy}{dx}= \dfrac{1}{1-x^2}$$ Integrates to $$y=\log_e\sqrt {\dfrac{1+x}{1-x}} +c$$ given $$ y(\sqrt3)=\dfrac{\pi}{6}$$

$y$ is not real, constant of integration cannot be evaluated. For this result no option available.