Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 16 - Section 16.2 - Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions and Applications - Exercises - Page 1169: 15

Answer

$2 \sec^2 x \tan x$

Work Step by Step

We have: $j(x)=\sec^2 x$ We need to differentiate both sides with respect to $x$. $j^{\prime}(x)=2 \sec x \dfrac{d}{dx} [\sec x]\\=2 \sec x \times \sec x \tan x\\=2 \sec^2 x \tan x$ Therefore, $j^{\prime}(x)=2 \sec^2 x \tan x$
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