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ctg^3(x/4)

Derivative of ctg^3(x/4)

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   3/x\
cot |-|
    \4/
$$\cot^{3}{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)}$$
d /   3/x\\
--|cot |-||
dx\    \4//
$$\frac{d}{d x} \cot^{3}{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)}$$
Detail solution
  1. Let .

  2. Apply the power rule: goes to

  3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

    1. There are multiple ways to do this derivative.

      Method #1

      1. Rewrite the function to be differentiated:

      2. Let .

      3. Apply the power rule: goes to

      4. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

        1. Rewrite the function to be differentiated:

        2. Apply the quotient rule, which is:

          and .

          To find :

          1. Let .

          2. The derivative of sine is cosine:

          3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

            1. The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.

              1. Apply the power rule: goes to

              So, the result is:

            The result of the chain rule is:

          To find :

          1. Let .

          2. The derivative of cosine is negative sine:

          3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

            1. The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.

              1. Apply the power rule: goes to

              So, the result is:

            The result of the chain rule is:

          Now plug in to the quotient rule:

        The result of the chain rule is:

      Method #2

      1. Rewrite the function to be differentiated:

      2. Apply the quotient rule, which is:

        and .

        To find :

        1. Let .

        2. The derivative of cosine is negative sine:

        3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

          1. The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.

            1. Apply the power rule: goes to

            So, the result is:

          The result of the chain rule is:

        To find :

        1. Let .

        2. The derivative of sine is cosine:

        3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

          1. The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.

            1. Apply the power rule: goes to

            So, the result is:

          The result of the chain rule is:

        Now plug in to the quotient rule:

    The result of the chain rule is:

  4. Now simplify:


The answer is:

The graph
The first derivative [src]
        /           2/x\\
        |      3*cot |-||
   2/x\ |  3         \4/|
cot |-|*|- - - ---------|
    \4/ \  4       4    /
$$\left(- \frac{3 \cot^{2}{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)}}{4} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \cot^{2}{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)}$$
The second derivative [src]
  /       2/x\\ /         2/x\\    /x\
3*|1 + cot |-||*|1 + 2*cot |-||*cot|-|
  \        \4// \          \4//    \4/
--------------------------------------
                  8                   
$$\frac{3 \left(\cot^{2}{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)} + 1\right) \left(2 \cot^{2}{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)} + 1\right) \cot{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)}}{8}$$
The third derivative [src]
                 /             2                                      \
   /       2/x\\ |/       2/x\\         4/x\        2/x\ /       2/x\\|
-3*|1 + cot |-||*||1 + cot |-||  + 2*cot |-| + 7*cot |-|*|1 + cot |-|||
   \        \4// \\        \4//          \4/         \4/ \        \4///
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                                   32                                  
$$- \frac{3 \left(\cot^{2}{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)} + 1\right) \left(\left(\cot^{2}{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)} + 1\right)^{2} + 7 \left(\cot^{2}{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)} + 1\right) \cot^{2}{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)} + 2 \cot^{4}{\left(\frac{x}{4} \right)}\right)}{32}$$
The graph
Derivative of ctg^3(x/4)