2/x\ /x\
sin |-|*cot|-|
\2/ \2/
sin(x/2)^2*cot(x/2)
Apply the product rule:
; to find :
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Let .
The derivative of sine is cosine:
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:
; 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 :
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:
To find :
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:
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 :
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:
To find :
Let .
The derivative of sine is cosine:
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:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
The result is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
/ 2/x\\
| cot |-||
2/x\ | 1 \2/| /x\ /x\ /x\
sin |-|*|- - - -------| + cos|-|*cot|-|*sin|-|
\2/ \ 2 2 / \2/ \2/ \2/
/ 2/x\ 2/x\\ /x\ 2/x\ / 2/x\\ /x\
|sin |-| - cos |-||*cot|-| sin |-|*|1 + cot |-||*cot|-|
\ \2/ \2// \2/ \2/ \ \2// \2/ / 2/x\\ /x\ /x\
- -------------------------- + ---------------------------- - |1 + cot |-||*cos|-|*sin|-|
2 2 \ \2// \2/ \2/
/ 2/x\\ / 2/x\ 2/x\\ 2/x\ / 2/x\\ / 2/x\\ / 2/x\\ /x\ /x\ /x\
3*|1 + cot |-||*|sin |-| - cos |-|| sin |-|*|1 + cot |-||*|1 + 3*cot |-|| 3*|1 + cot |-||*cos|-|*cot|-|*sin|-|
\ \2// \ \2/ \2// /x\ /x\ /x\ \2/ \ \2// \ \2// \ \2// \2/ \2/ \2/
----------------------------------- - cos|-|*cot|-|*sin|-| - ------------------------------------- + ------------------------------------
4 \2/ \2/ \2/ 4 2