Rules of Differentiation- Trigonometric Functions (act 4)

By: Ing. Ziad Najjar

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If y = SinU then y´= U ´CosU If y = CosU then y´= -U ´SinU

If y = SecU then y´= U ´ SecU tan U If y = CscU then y´= -U ´ CscU CotU

Differentiate the following functions, fully simplifying your answers :

1) f ( x) = 7Cos ( x ) 2) f ( x) = Tan(p - 2 x)
2

3) y = 2 Sin (5 x - 1) 4) y = Sin(5 x - 1)
3 3

2Cos (6 x)
5) y = 2 x Sec( 4 x) 6) y =
x2

3
7) y = [ 2 + Sin( 4 x)] 8) y = Csc (4 x) + 8 x
2

2
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9) f ( x) = 3Cosç 10) y = Cot ( x - 2)
3
÷
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Cos (10 x - p )
11) f ( x) = x Tan( 2 x) 12) y =
4

Sin(10 x - p )

4
13) f ( x) = Tan (3 x) - 9 x 14) y =
4

Sin( x)

x x
15) f ( x) = ( x + x) Sin( 2 x)
2
16) y = Tan( )Cos( )
2 2

p
17) For the function f ( x) = Sin( 2 x + p ) find the value of f ´( )
4

p
18) Find the equation of tangent line to the function f ( x) = Cos ( x - ) at x = p
2
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1) f ( x) = 7Cos ( x ) 2) f ( x) = Tan(p - 2 x)
2

f ´(x) = 7(-2 x) Sin( x 2 ) f ´(x) = -2 Sec 2 (p - 2 x)

f ´(x) = -14 xSin( x 2 )

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3) y = 2 Sin (5 x - 1) 4) y = Sin(5 x - 1)
3 3

Rewrite into y = 2[ Sin(5 x - 1)] y´= 3(5 x - 1) 2 5 × Cos (5 x - 1) 3

y´= 2 × 3[ Sin(5 x - 1)]2 × [5Cos (5 x - 1)] y´= 15(5 x - 1) 2 Cos (5 x - 1) 3

y´= 30Cos (5 x - 1)[ Sin(5 x - 1)]2

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2Cos (6 x)
5) y = 2 x Sec( 4 x) 6) y = apply quotient rule
x2
- 12 x 2 Sin(6 x) - 4 xCos (6 x)
Apply product rule y´=
x4
- 12 xSin(6 x) - 4Cos (6 x)
y´= 2 Sec(4 x) + 8 xSec(4 x) tan(4 x) y´=
x3
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3
7) y = [ 2 + Sin( 4 x)] 8) y = Csc (4 x) + 8 x
2

2
y´= 2[2 + Sin(4 x)]1 × [4 cos(4 x)]
3 1
y´= (-1)4Csc (4 x)Cot (4 x) + 8 × x -1 / 2
2 2

4
y´= 8Cos (4 x)[2 + Sin(4 x)] y´= -6Csc (4 x)Cot (4 x) +
x

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9) f ( x) = 3Cosç ÷ = 3Cos (2 x ) 10) y = Cot ( x - 2)
3

è xø
f ´(x) = -3(-2 x ) Sin 2 x -1
-2
( )
6 æ2ö
f ´(x) = 2
Sinç ÷ y´= -3( x - 2) 2 Csc 2 ( x - 2) 3
x è xø

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 Cos (10 x - p )
11) f ( x) = x Tan( 2 x)
4
12) y = = Cot (10 x - p )
Sin(10 x - p )

f ´(x) = 2 x 3 [ 2Tan(2 x) + xSec 2 (2 x)] y´= -10Csc 2 (10 x - p )

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4 4 4
13) f (x) = Tan (3x) − 9x = [tan(3x)] − 9x 14) y = = 4Csc(x) (identity)
Sin(x)
f ´(x) = 4Tan 3 (3 x)[3Sec 2 (3 x)] - 9 y´= -4Csc( x)Cot ( x)

f ´(x) = 12Tan 3 (3 x) Sec 2 (3 x) - 9

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x x
15) f ( x) = ( x + x) Sin( 2 x) 16) y = Tan( )Cos ( ) use identity to simplify
2

2 2
x
Sin( )
f ´(x) = (2 x + 1) Sin(2 x) + 2( x 2 + x)Cos (2 x) y= 2 Cos( x ) = Sin( x )
x 2 2
Cos( )
2

1 x
y´= Cos ( )
2 2
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p
17) For the function f ( x) = Sin( 2 x + p ) find the value of f ´( )
4

f ´(x) = 2Cos (2 x + p )

p p p 3p
f ´( ) = 2Cos (2 × + p ) = 2Cos ( + p ) = 2Cos ( ) = 2 × 0 = 0
4 4 2 2
p
18) Find the equation of tangent line to the function f ( x) = Cos ( x - ) at x = p
2
p
a) f ´(x) = - Sin( x - )
2
p p
b) m = f ´(p ) = - Sin(p - ) = - Sin( ) = -1
2 2
c) Point in common
p p
y = f (p ) = Cos (p - ) = Cos ( ) = 0 ,so that point is (p ,0)
2 2
d) Equation of tangent line y = - x + p