2 a*sin (x) + 1
d / 2 \ --\a*sin (x) + 1/ dx
Differentiate term by term:
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 :
The derivative of sine is cosine:
The result of the chain rule is:
So, the result is:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
/ 2 2 \ 2*a*\cos (x) - sin (x)/