Derivatives of Trig Functions Objective: Memorize the derivatives of the six trig functions
Derivative of the sin(x) The derivative of the sinx is: Graph the sin function and try to draw the graph of the derivative. What does this graph look like?
Derivative of the sin(x) The derivative of the sinx is:
Derivative of the sin(x) The derivative of the sinx is: Lets look at the two graphs together.
Derivative of the cos(x) The derivative of the cosx is:
Derivative of the cos(x) The derivative of the cosx is: Lets look at the two graphs together.
Derivatives of trig functions The derivatives of all six trig functions:
Trig Identities
Trig Identities
Trig Identities
Example 1 Find if
Example 1 Find if We need to use the product rule to solve.
Example 2 Find if
Example 2 Find if We need to use the quotient rule to solve.
Example 2 Find if We need to use the quotient rule to solve.
Example 3 Find if .
Example 3 Find if .
Example 3 Find if .
Example 3 Find if .
Example 4 On a sunny day, a 50-ft flagpole casts a shadow that changes with the angle of elevation of the Sun. Let s be the length of the shadow and the angle of elevation of the Sun. Find the rate at which the shadow is changing with respect to when . Express your answer in degrees.
Example 4 On a sunny day, a 50-ft flagpole casts a shadow that changes with the angle of elevation of the Sun. Let s be the length of the shadow and the angle of elevation of the Sun. Find the rate at which the shadow is changing with respect to when . The variables s and are related by or .
Example 4 We are looking for the rate of change of s with respect to . In other words, we are looking to solve for . In this example, is the independent var.
Example 4 We are looking for the rate of change of s with respect to . In other words, we are looking to solve for . In this example, is the independent var.
Example 4 We are looking for the rate of change of s with respect to . In other words, we are looking to solve for . In this example, is the independent var.
Example 4 We are looking for the rate of change of s with respect to . In other words, we are looking to solve for . In this example, is the independent var.
Example 4 We are looking for the rate of change of s with respect to . In other words, we are looking to solve for . In this example, is the independent var. Both answers can’t be right. Which one is?
Example 4 We are looking for the rate of change of s with respect to . In other words, we are looking to solve for . In this example, is the independent var.
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