University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.5 - Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions - Exercises - Page 151: 15

Answer

$$\frac{dy}{dx}=0$$

Work Step by Step

$$y=(\sec x+\tan x)(\sec x-\tan x)$$ $$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d}{dx}(\sec x+\tan x)(\sec x-\tan x)$$ $$=(\sec x+\tan x)'(\sec x-\tan x)+(\sec x+\tan x)(\sec x-\tan x)'$$ $$=\Big((\sec x)'+(\tan x)'\Big)(\sec x-\tan x)+(\sec x+\tan x)\Big((\sec x)'-(\tan x)'\Big)$$ $$=(\sec x\tan x+\sec^2x)(\sec x-\tan x)+(\sec x+\tan x)(\sec x\tan x-\sec^2x)$$ $$=\sec x(\sec x+\tan x)(\sec x-\tan x)+(\sec x+\tan x)\sec x(\tan x-\sec x)$$ $$=\sec x(\sec x+\tan x)(\sec x-\tan x)-\sec x(\sec x+\tan x)(\sec x-\tan x)$$ $$=0$$
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