Basic Calculus: Engr. Oscar H. Halamani, JR
Basic Calculus: Engr. Oscar H. Halamani, JR
Derivative of
Trigonometric Functions
EXAMPLE : Determine the derivative of the following functions
1. y = sin 6x
u = 6x u' = 6
y ‘ = cos u u’
y ' = (cos 6x)(6)
y ' = 6 cos 6x Ans.
2. y = 2 cos 3x
u = 3x u' = 3
y ‘ = - sin u u’
y ' = (2)(- sin 3x)(3)
y ' = - 6 sin 3x Ans.
3. y = - 4 cot 1/2 x
u = 1/2 x u' = 1/2
y ‘ = - csc 2 u u’
y ‘ = (- 4)( - csc2 1/2 x)(1/2)
y ' = 2 csc2 1/2 x Ans.
4. y = 10 sec 3x2
u = 3x2 u' = 6x
y ‘ = sec u tan u u’
y ' = (10)(sec 3x2 tan 3x2 )(6x)
y ' = 60 x sec 3x2 tan 3x2 Ans.
5. y = - 5 tan (2x + 1)
u = 2x + 1 u' = 2
y ‘ = sec 2 u u’
y ' = (- 5)[sec2 (2x + 1)](2)
y ' = - 10 sec2 (2x + 1) Ans.
6. y = 3/4 csc (4x - 7)
u = 4x - 7u' = 4
y ‘ = - csc u cot u u’
y ' = (3/4)[- csc (4x - 7) cot (4x - 7)](4)
y ' = - 3 csc (4x - 7) cot (4x - 7) Ans.
7. y = x2 cos 5x
u = x2 v = cos 5x u = 5x u ' = 5
u ' = 2x v ' = (- sin 5x)(5) = - 5 sin 5x
y ' = - 5x2 sin 5x+ 2x cos 5x Ans.
8. y = 5x3 tan 4x
u = 5x3 v = tan 4xu = 4x u ' = 4
u ' = 15x2 v ' = (sec2 4x)(4) = 4 sec2 4x
y ' = 20x3 sec2 4x + 15x2 tan 4x Ans.
9. y = 5x2 u = 5x2 v = sin 2x
sin 2x u ' = 10x v' = 2 cos 2x
y = 10x sin 2x - 10x2 cos 2x
sin2 2x
Note: sin2 2x = (sin 2x)2