Trigonometric Function
Trigonometric Function
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
a. 𝑑𝑥
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑢 = cos 𝑢 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
b. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑢 = −sin 𝑢
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2. 𝑦 = 𝑥 1 3
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 2
1 −2
𝑦′ = 𝑥1 3 cos 𝑥2 2𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥2 𝑥 3
3
4 1 −2
𝑦′ = 2𝑥 3 cos 𝑥2 + 𝑥 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 2
3
sin 2𝑥
3. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 2 +1
4. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 sin 𝑥
2 cos 2𝑥
𝑦′ =
2 sin 2𝑥
cos 2𝑥
𝑦′ =
sin 2𝑥
6. 𝑦 = cos 𝑥 3 + 2
𝑦 ′ = 2 cos 2𝑥 + 1 − sin 2𝑥 + 1 2
𝑦 ′ = −4 cos 2𝑥 + 1 sin 2𝑥 + 1
cos 𝑥
8. 𝑦 = 𝑥
𝑑 𝑑
𝑥∙ (cos 𝑥) − cos 𝑥 ∙ (𝑥)
𝑦′ = 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑥2
1
𝑦′ = − 2 − 3 − sin 𝑥 2 2𝑥
𝑥
1
𝑦′ = − 2 + 6𝑥 sin 𝑥 2
𝑥
10. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 cos 2𝑥
′
𝑑 2
𝑑 2
𝑦 =𝑥 ∙ cos 2𝑥 + cos 2𝑥 ∙ 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑦 ′ = 𝑥 2 − sin 2𝑥 2 + cos 2𝑥 (2𝑥)
𝑦 ′ = −2𝑥 2 sin 2𝑥 + 2𝑥 cos 2𝑥
2. Derivative of 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 and 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕.
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
a. 𝑑𝑥 tan 𝑢 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑢 ∙ 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
b. 𝑑𝑥 cot 𝑢 = −𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝑢 ∙ 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
c. sec 𝑢 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑢 tan 𝑢 ∙
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
d. 𝑑𝑥 csc 𝑢 = −𝑐𝑠𝑐 𝑢 cot 𝑢 ∙ 𝑑𝑥
Exercises: Find the derivative of 𝑦 with respect to 𝑥.
1. 𝑦 = 4 tan 5𝑥
𝑑
𝑦′ =4∙ tan 5𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑦 ′ = 4 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 5𝑥 (5)
𝑦 ′ = 20𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 5𝑥
2. 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 tan 𝑥
′
𝑑 3
𝑑 3
𝑦 =𝑥 ∙ tan 𝑥 + tan 𝑥 ∙ 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑦 ′ = 𝑥 3 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 + tan 𝑥 3𝑥 2
𝑦 ′ = 𝑥 3 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 tan 𝑥
3. 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 3 𝑥
𝑑
𝑦′ = 3𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥∙ sec 𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑦 ′ = 3 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 (sec 𝑥 tan 𝑥)
𝑦 ′ = 3𝑠𝑒𝑐 3 𝑥 tan 𝑥
4. 𝑦 = tan(sin 𝑥)
′ 2
𝑑
𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 (sin 𝑥) ∙ sin 𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑦 ′ = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
𝑦 ′ = cos 𝑥 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 sin 𝑥
5. 𝑦 = csc 𝑥 + 𝑥 tan 𝑥
𝑦 ′ = csc 𝑥 cot 𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 + tan 𝑥 (1)
𝑦 ′ = csc 𝑥 cot 𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 + tan 𝑥
6. 𝑦 = 2 tan 𝑥 − 3 cot 𝑥
𝑦 ′ = 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 − 3(−𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝑥)
𝑦 ′ = 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 + 3𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝑥
7. 𝑦 = cot 2𝑥 + tan 3𝑥 + 𝑥 − 2
𝑦 ′ = −𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 2𝑥 2 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 3𝑥 3 + 1
𝑦 ′ = 3𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 3𝑥 − 2𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 2𝑥
8. 𝑦 ′ = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 2 + 2
𝑦 ′ = sec 𝑥 2 + 2 tan 𝑥 2 + 2 (2𝑥)
𝑦 ′ = 2𝑥 sec 𝑥 2 + 2 tan 𝑥 2 + 2
1
9. 𝑦 ′ = 2 cot 𝑥 cos 𝑥 2
1 𝑑 𝑑
𝑦′ = cot 𝑥 ∙ 2 2
cos 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 ∙ co𝑡 𝑥
2 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
1
𝑦′ = cot 𝑥 (− sin 𝑥 2 )2𝑥 + cos 𝑥 2 (−𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝑥)
2
1
𝑦′ = −2𝑥 sin 𝑥 2 cot 𝑥 − cos 𝑥 2 𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝑥
2
10. y = 1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑥
1. sin 𝑦 + sin 𝑥 = 2
cos 𝑦 𝑦 ′ + cos 𝑥 1 = 0
′
cos 𝑥
𝑦 =−
cos 𝑦
2. 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑦 + 𝑦 cos 𝑥 = 1
2 sin 𝑦 cos 𝑦 𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 ′ cos 𝑥 + 𝑦 − sin 𝑥 = 0
𝑦 ′ 2 sin 𝑦 cos 𝑦 + cos 𝑥 = 𝑦 sin 𝑥
′
𝑦 sin 𝑥
𝑦 =
2 sin 𝑦 cos 𝑦 + cos 𝑥
3. 𝑦 2 = sin 2𝑥
2𝑦𝑦 ′ = cos 2𝑥 (2)
2 cos 2𝑥
𝑦′ =
2𝑦
cos 2𝑥
𝑦′ =
𝑦
4. 𝑦 sin 𝑥 = cos 2𝑥
𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 𝑦 ′ = (− sin 2𝑥)2
sin 𝑥 𝑦 ′ = −2 sin 2𝑥 − 𝑦 cos 𝑥
−2 sin 2𝑥 − 𝑦 cos 𝑥
𝑦′ =
sin 𝑥
5. cos 2𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 4
− sin 2𝑦 2𝑦 ′ = 2𝑥
𝑥
𝑦′ =−
2 sin 2𝑦
MAXIMA – MINIMA USING TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
Solution:
Let: 2x = length of the inscribed rectangle
2y = width of the inscribed rectangle
r = radius of the circle
𝑥
𝜃 𝑦
𝑟
The area of the rectangle is
𝐴 = 2𝑥 2𝑦 = 4𝑥𝑦
But
𝑥 𝑦
cos 𝜃 = sin 𝜃 =
𝑟 and 𝑟
𝑥 = 𝑟 cos 𝜃 𝑦 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃
Thus, 𝑑𝐴
𝐴 = 4 𝑟 cos 𝜃 𝑟 sin 𝜃 At 𝑑𝜃 = 0,
𝐴 = 4𝑟 2 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 0 = 4𝑟 2 cos 2𝜃;
𝜋
𝐴 = 2𝑟 2 (2 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃) 𝜃=
4
𝐴 = 2𝑟 2 sin 2𝜃 Therefore,
Taking the derivative of the area with
𝜋 2
respect to 𝑥 = 𝑟 cos = 𝑟
𝑑𝐴 4 2
= 2𝑟 2 (cos 2𝜃)2 𝜋 2
𝑑𝜃
𝑑𝐴 𝑦 = 𝑟 sin = 𝑟
= 4𝑟 2 cos 2𝜃 4 2
𝑑𝜃
We find that 𝑥 = 𝑦, which means the rectangle is actually a square.
Solution:
𝑥
𝜃
𝜃
10’
From the figure: Maximize the width of the
10 corridor by taking the
cos θ =
𝐿1
10 derivative of 𝑥 with respect to
𝐿1 = cos 𝜃 and equate it to zero.
𝑥
sin 𝜃 =𝐿 𝑑𝑥
2 = 30 cos 𝜃 − 10𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃
𝑥 𝑑𝜃
𝐿2 = 10
sin 𝜃
0 = 30 cos 𝜃 −
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃
𝐿 = 𝐿1 + 𝐿2 10
10 𝑥 2
= 30 cos 𝜃
30 = + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 10
𝑥
= 30 −
10 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 30
10 sin 𝜃
𝑥 = 30 sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 3 10
𝑥 = 30 sin 𝜃 − 10 tan 𝜃 = cos 𝜃
30
𝜃 = 46.10°
From
𝑥 = 30 sin 𝜃 − 10 tan 𝜃
𝑥 = 30 sin 46.10° − 10 tan 46.10°
𝑥 = 11.22 𝑓𝑡.
Solution:
𝐿2
𝐿1
10’
8’
𝐿2
8’
𝐿1
10’
8’
𝐿 = 10 𝑐𝑠𝑐𝜃 + 8 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃
Maximize the length of the ladder by taking the derivative of 𝐿
with respect to and equate it to zero.
𝑑𝐿
= −10 csc 𝜃 cot 𝜃 + 8 sec 𝜃 tan 𝜃 = 0
𝑑𝜃
8 sec 𝜃 tan 𝜃 = 10 𝑐𝑠𝑐𝜃 cot 𝜃
1 sin 𝜃 1 cos 𝜃
8 = 10
cos 𝜃 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 sin 𝜃
8 sin 𝜃 10 cos 𝜃
2 =
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 5
3 =
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 4
3
5
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 =
4
53
tan 𝜃 =
4
𝜃 = 47.13°
From
𝐿 = 10 𝑐𝑠𝑐𝜃 + 8 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃
𝐿 = 10 𝑐𝑠𝑐47.13° + 8 𝑠𝑒𝑐47.13°
10 8
𝐿= +
sin 47.13° cos 47.13°
𝐿 = 25.4 𝑓𝑡.
Example 4: A trapezoidal gutter is to be made, from a strip of metal
22 inches wide by bending up the edges. If the base is 14 inches
wide, what width across the top gives the greatest carrying capacity.
Solution:
For maximum capacity, its cross-sectional area should be maximum.
x 14 x
𝐴2 𝐴2
4 h 𝐴1 h 4
14
𝑥 ℎ
cos 𝜃 = sin 𝜃 =
4 4
𝑥 = 4 cos 𝜃 ℎ = 4 sin 𝜃
The area of the gutter is,
𝐴 = 𝐴1 + 2𝐴2
1
𝐴 = 14ℎ + 2 𝑥ℎ
2
𝐴 = 14 4 sin 𝜃 + 4 cos 𝜃 4 sin 𝜃
𝐴 = 56 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 16 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
Taking the derivative of A with respect to .
𝑑𝐴
= 56 cos 𝜃 + 16 cos 𝜃(cos 𝜃) + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃(− sin 𝜃)
𝑑𝜃
𝑑𝐴
= 56 cos 𝜃 = 16 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 = 0
𝑑𝜃
7 cos 𝜃 + 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 − 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 = 0
4𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 + 7 cos 𝜃 − 2 = 0
4 cos 𝜃 − 1 cos 𝜃 + 2 = 0
4 cos 𝜃 − 1 = 0 cos 𝜃 + 2 = 0
1 cos 𝜃 = −2
cos 𝜃 =
4 (no value)
The width at the top is
𝑤 = 2𝑥 + 14
𝑤 = 2 4 cos 𝜃 + 14
1
𝑤=8 + 14
4
𝑤 = 16 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠