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Lecture 3.4 Derivatives of Trigo Functions

The document discusses the derivatives of trigonometric functions. It shows that the derivative of sine is cosine, and the derivative of cosine is the negative of sine. Similarly, the derivative of tangent is secant squared, and the derivatives of the other trig functions can be determined from their definitions in terms of sine and cosine.

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Lecture 3.4 Derivatives of Trigo Functions

The document discusses the derivatives of trigonometric functions. It shows that the derivative of sine is cosine, and the derivative of cosine is the negative of sine. Similarly, the derivative of tangent is secant squared, and the derivatives of the other trig functions can be determined from their definitions in terms of sine and cosine.

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3.

4 Derivatives of Trig Functions

London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, Arizona


Consider the function y  sin   
We could make a graph of the slope:  slope
 1

 0
2
0 1

0
Now we connect the dots! 2
The resulting curve is a cosine curve.  1

d
sin  x   cos x
dx

We can do the same thing for y  cos     slope
 0

 1
2
0 0

1
2
The resulting curve is a sine curve that has
been reflected about the x-axis.  0

d
cos  x    sin x
dx

We can find the derivative of tangent x by using the
quotient rule.

d cos 2 x  sin 2 x
tan x
dx cos 2 x

d sin x 1
dx cos x cos 2 x

cos x  cos x  sin x    sin x 


sec 2 x
cos 2 x

d
tan  x   sec 2 x
dx

Derivatives of the remaining trig functions can be
determined the same way.

d d
sin x  cos x cot x   csc 2 x
dx dx

d d
cos x   sin x sec x  sec x  tan x
dx dx

d d
tan x  sec 2 x csc x   csc x  cot x
dx dx

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