__________ a*\/ cos(2*y)
d / __________\ --\a*\/ cos(2*y) / dy
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Let .
The derivative of cosine is negative sine:
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Apply the power rule: goes to
So, the result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
The result of the chain rule is:
So, the result is:
The answer is:
-a*sin(2*y) ------------ __________ \/ cos(2*y)
/ 2 \ | __________ sin (2*y) | -a*|2*\/ cos(2*y) + -----------| | 3/2 | \ cos (2*y)/
/ 2 \ | 3*sin (2*y)| -a*|2 + -----------|*sin(2*y) | 2 | \ cos (2*y) / ------------------------------ __________ \/ cos(2*y)