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(Please refer to section 3.3 on pages 191–199 of the recommended textbook.

Unit 3-3: Derivative of Trigonometric functions

Derivatives of the trigonometric functions:

On completion of this unit you should


(1) be able to write down the derivatives of the six trigonometric
functions;
(2) be able to use these derivatives in problems.

1
2

sin x
Exercise: Use the special limit lim = 1 to show that
x→0 x
cos x − 1
lim = 0.
x→0 x
3

Derivatives of trigonometric functions


d
(1) (sin x) = cos x
dx
d
(2) (cos x) = − sin x
dx
d
(3) (tan x) = sec2 x
dx
d
(4) (sec x) = sec x tan x
dx
d
(5) (csc x) = − csc x cot x
dx
d
(6) (cot x) = − csc2 x
dx

Example:
• Use the definition of the derivative to prove (1) and (2).
• Use the derivatives of cos x and sin x to prove the statements
(3)–(6).
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Example: Evaluate the following derivatives.


d √
(1) [ t + sin t]
dt
d
(2) [x3 tan x]
dx
d
(3) [2 cos z sec z]
dz 
eu − 4 sin u

d
(4)
du csc u + 6 cot u
 
d 1 − 4 sin u
(5)
du 5 + 6 cot u

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