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: 27

Answer

$w^{\prime}(x)= 2x \sec x \sec^2 (x^{2}-1)+\sec x \tan x \tan (x^{2}-1)$

Work Step by Step

We have: $w(x)= \sec x \tan (x^{2}-1)$ We differentiate both sides with respect to $x$. $w^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{d}{dx} [ \sec x \tan (x^{2}-1)] \\= \sec x \sec^2 (x^{2}-1) \times (2x)+\sec x \tan x \tan (x^{2}-1)$ Simplify to obtain: $w^{\prime}(x)= 2x \sec x \sec^2 (x^{2}-1)+\sec x \tan x \tan (x^{2}-1)$
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