cot(3*x - 1)
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x
cot(3*x - 1)/x
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
There are multiple ways to do this derivative.
Rewrite the function to be differentiated:
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Rewrite the function to be differentiated:
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Let .
The derivative of sine is cosine:
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
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 derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
To find :
Let .
The derivative of cosine is negative sine:
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
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 derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
The result of the chain rule is:
Rewrite the function to be differentiated:
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Let .
The derivative of cosine is negative sine:
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
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 derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
To find :
Let .
The derivative of sine is cosine:
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
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 derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
To find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
2
-3 - 3*cot (3*x - 1) cot(3*x - 1)
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x 2
x
/ / 2 \ \
|cot(-1 + 3*x) 3*\1 + cot (-1 + 3*x)/ / 2 \ |
2*|------------- + ---------------------- + 9*\1 + cot (-1 + 3*x)/*cot(-1 + 3*x)|
| 2 x |
\ x /
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x
/ / 2 \ / 2 \ \
|cot(-1 + 3*x) 3*\1 + cot (-1 + 3*x)/ / 2 \ / 2 \ 9*\1 + cot (-1 + 3*x)/*cot(-1 + 3*x)|
-6*|------------- + ---------------------- + 9*\1 + cot (-1 + 3*x)/*\1 + 3*cot (-1 + 3*x)/ + ------------------------------------|
| 3 2 x |
\ x x /
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x