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Define tan⁡x\tan xtanx.

tan⁡x=sin⁡xcos⁡x\tan x = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x}tanx=cosxsinx​

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Define tan⁡x\tan xtanx.

tan⁡x=sin⁡xcos⁡x\tan x = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x}tanx=cosxsinx​

Define cot⁡x\cot xcotx.

cot⁡x=cos⁡xsin⁡x=1tan⁡x\cot x = \frac{\cos x}{\sin x} = \frac{1}{\tan x}cotx=sinxcosx​=tanx1​

Define sec⁡x\sec xsecx.

sec⁡x=1cos⁡x\sec x = \frac{1}{\cos x}secx=cosx1​

Define csc⁡x\csc xcscx.

csc⁡x=1sin⁡x\csc x = \frac{1}{\sin x}cscx=sinx1​

What is the derivative?

The instantaneous rate of change of a function.

What is the chain rule?

A formula for finding the derivative of a composite function.

What is a composite function?

A function that is composed of another function. For example, f(g(x))f(g(x))f(g(x)).

What is the product rule?

A formula used to differentiate products of two or more functions.

What is the quotient rule?

A method of finding the derivative of a function that is the ratio of two other functions.

What are trigonometric functions?

Functions that relate the angles of a triangle to the lengths of its sides.

How to find the derivative of f(x)=2tan⁡(x)+sec⁡(x)f(x) = 2\tan(x) + \sec(x)f(x)=2tan(x)+sec(x)?

  1. Find the derivative of 2tan⁡(x)2\tan(x)2tan(x) which is 2sec⁡2(x)2\sec^2(x)2sec2(x). 2. Find the derivative of sec⁡(x)\sec(x)sec(x) which is sec⁡(x)tan⁡(x)\sec(x)\tan(x)sec(x)tan(x). 3. Add the derivatives together: 2sec⁡2(x)+sec⁡(x)tan⁡(x)2\sec^2(x) + \sec(x)\tan(x)2sec2(x)+sec(x)tan(x).

How to find the derivative of f(x)=cot⁡(x)csc⁡(x)f(x) = \frac{\cot(x)}{\csc(x)}f(x)=csc(x)cot(x)​?

  1. Apply the quotient rule: ddx[u(x)v(x)]=u′(x)v(x)−u(x)v′(x)[v(x)]2\frac{d}{dx} \left[ \frac{u(x)}{v(x)} \right] = \frac{u'(x)v(x) - u(x)v'(x)}{[v(x)]^2}dxd​[v(x)u(x)​]=[v(x)]2u′(x)v(x)−u(x)v′(x)​. 2. Identify u(x)=cot⁡(x)u(x) = \cot(x)u(x)=cot(x) and v(x)=csc⁡(x)v(x) = \csc(x)v(x)=csc(x). 3. Find u′(x)=−csc⁡2(x)u'(x) = -\csc^2(x)u′(x)=−csc2(x) and v′(x)=−csc⁡(x)cot⁡(x)v'(x) = -\csc(x)\cot(x)v′(x)=−csc(x)cot(x). 4. Substitute into the quotient rule: −csc⁡2(x)⋅csc⁡(x)−cot⁡(x)⋅[−csc⁡(x)cot⁡(x)]csc⁡2(x)\frac{-\csc^2(x) \cdot \csc(x) - \cot(x) \cdot [-\csc(x)\cot(x)]}{\csc^2(x)}csc2(x)−csc2(x)⋅csc(x)−cot(x)⋅[−csc(x)cot(x)]​. 5. Simplify: −csc⁡3(x)+csc⁡(x)cot⁡2(x)csc⁡2(x)\frac{-\csc^3(x) + \csc(x)\cot^2(x)}{\csc^2(x)}csc2(x)−csc3(x)+csc(x)cot2(x)​. 6. Further simplify to −csc⁡(x)+cot⁡2(x)csc⁡(x)=−csc⁡(x)+cos⁡2(x)sin⁡(x)⋅sin⁡(x)1=−csc⁡(x)+cos⁡2(x)sin⁡(x)=−csc⁡2(x)-\csc(x) + \frac{\cot^2(x)}{\csc(x)} = -\csc(x) + \frac{\cos^2(x)}{\sin(x)} \cdot \frac{\sin(x)}{1} = -\csc(x) + \frac{\cos^2(x)}{\sin(x)} = -\csc^2(x)−csc(x)+csc(x)cot2(x)​=−csc(x)+sin(x)cos2(x)​⋅1sin(x)​=−csc(x)+sin(x)cos2(x)​=−csc2(x)

How to find the derivative of g(x)=tan⁡2(6x)g(x) = \tan^2(6x)g(x)=tan2(6x)?

  1. Apply the chain rule. 2. Let u=tan⁡(6x)u = \tan(6x)u=tan(6x), so g(x)=u2g(x) = u^2g(x)=u2. 3. Find dudx=6sec⁡2(6x)\frac{du}{dx} = 6\sec^2(6x)dxdu​=6sec2(6x). 4. Find dgdu=2u=2tan⁡(6x)\frac{dg}{du} = 2u = 2\tan(6x)dudg​=2u=2tan(6x). 5. Multiply: dgdx=dgdu⋅dudx=2tan⁡(6x)⋅6sec⁡2(6x)=12tan⁡(6x)sec⁡2(6x)\frac{dg}{dx} = \frac{dg}{du} \cdot \frac{du}{dx} = 2\tan(6x) \cdot 6\sec^2(6x) = 12\tan(6x)\sec^2(6x)dxdg​=dudg​⋅dxdu​=2tan(6x)⋅6sec2(6x)=12tan(6x)sec2(6x).

How to find the derivative of h(x)=5cot⁡(x)h(x) = 5\cot(x)h(x)=5cot(x)?

  1. Use the constant multiple rule: ddx[cf(x)]=cddxf(x)\frac{d}{dx} [cf(x)] = c \frac{d}{dx} f(x)dxd​[cf(x)]=cdxd​f(x). 2. Find the derivative of cot⁡(x)\cot(x)cot(x), which is −csc⁡2(x)-\csc^2(x)−csc2(x). 3. Multiply by the constant: 5(−csc⁡2(x))=−5csc⁡2(x)5(-\csc^2(x)) = -5\csc^2(x)5(−csc2(x))=−5csc2(x).

How do you find the equation of a tangent line?

  1. Find the derivative of the function. 2. Evaluate the derivative at the given x-value to find the slope of the tangent line. 3. Find the y-value of the original function at the given x-value. 4. Use the point-slope form of a line to write the equation of the tangent line.

How do you find critical points?

  1. Find the derivative of the function. 2. Set the derivative equal to zero and solve for x. 3. Find where the derivative is undefined.

How do you find the maximum or minimum values of a function?

  1. Find the critical points of the function. 2. Evaluate the function at the critical points and endpoints of the interval. 3. The largest value is the maximum, and the smallest value is the minimum.

How do you use the quotient rule?

  1. Identify the numerator u(x)u(x)u(x) and the denominator v(x)v(x)v(x). 2. Find the derivatives u′(x)u'(x)u′(x) and v′(x)v'(x)v′(x). 3. Apply the formula: ddx[u(x)v(x)]=u′(x)v(x)−u(x)v′(x)[v(x)]2\frac{d}{dx} \left[ \frac{u(x)}{v(x)} \right] = \frac{u'(x)v(x) - u(x)v'(x)}{[v(x)]^2}dxd​[v(x)u(x)​]=[v(x)]2u′(x)v(x)−u(x)v′(x)​.

How do you use the product rule?

  1. Identify the two functions u(x)u(x)u(x) and v(x)v(x)v(x). 2. Find the derivatives u′(x)u'(x)u′(x) and v′(x)v'(x)v′(x). 3. Apply the formula: ddx[u(x)v(x)]=u′(x)v(x)+u(x)v′(x)\frac{d}{dx} [u(x)v(x)] = u'(x)v(x) + u(x)v'(x)dxd​[u(x)v(x)]=u′(x)v(x)+u(x)v′(x).

How do you use the chain rule?

  1. Identify the outer function f(u)f(u)f(u) and the inner function g(x)g(x)g(x). 2. Find the derivatives f′(u)f'(u)f′(u) and g′(x)g'(x)g′(x). 3. Apply the formula: ddxf(g(x))=f′(g(x))cdotg′(x)\frac{d}{dx} f(g(x)) = f'(g(x)) cdot g'(x)dxd​f(g(x))=f′(g(x))cdotg′(x).

What is the derivative of tan⁡x\tan xtanx?

(tan⁡x)′=sec⁡2x(\tan x)' = \sec^2 x(tanx)′=sec2x

What is the derivative of cot⁡x\cot xcotx?

(cot⁡x)′=−csc⁡2x(\cot x)' = -\csc^2 x(cotx)′=−csc2x

What is the derivative of sec⁡x\sec xsecx?

(sec⁡x)′=sec⁡xtan⁡x(\sec x)' = \sec x \tan x(secx)′=secxtanx

What is the derivative of csc⁡x\csc xcscx?

(csc⁡x)′=−csc⁡xcot⁡x(\csc x)' = -\csc x \cot x(cscx)′=−cscxcotx

State the chain rule.

ddxf(g(x))=f′(g(x))cdotg′(x)\frac{d}{dx} f(g(x)) = f'(g(x)) cdot g'(x)dxd​f(g(x))=f′(g(x))cdotg′(x)

State the product rule.

ddx[u(x)v(x)]=u′(x)v(x)+u(x)v′(x)\frac{d}{dx} [u(x)v(x)] = u'(x)v(x) + u(x)v'(x)dxd​[u(x)v(x)]=u′(x)v(x)+u(x)v′(x)

State the quotient rule.

ddx[u(x)v(x)]=u′(x)v(x)−u(x)v′(x)[v(x)]2\frac{d}{dx} \left[ \frac{u(x)}{v(x)} \right] = \frac{u'(x)v(x) - u(x)v'(x)}{[v(x)]^2}dxd​[v(x)u(x)​]=[v(x)]2u′(x)v(x)−u(x)v′(x)​

What is the derivative of xnx^nxn?

ddxxn=nxn−1\frac{d}{dx} x^n = nx^{n-1}dxd​xn=nxn−1

What is the derivative of a constant ccc?

ddxc=0\frac{d}{dx} c = 0dxd​c=0

What is the derivative of cf(x)cf(x)cf(x)?

ddxcf(x)=cddxf(x)\frac{d}{dx} cf(x) = c \frac{d}{dx} f(x)dxd​cf(x)=cdxd​f(x)