Derivatives of Trig Functions
Suggested Prerquesites:
Useful Trigonometric
Identities,
The derivative of sine,
The derivative of cosine,
The Quotient Rule,
The Chain Rule
Given that we know the derivatives of sine and cosine, we can readily
compute the derivatives of the other trigonometric functions, since they
can be defined in terms of sine and cosine.
Some examples::
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Exercises:
Find the derivatives of the following functions:
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Solutions to the exercises |
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