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3xcos(x/3)-9sin(x/3)

Derivative of 3xcos(x/3)-9sin(x/3)

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       /x\        /x\
3*x*cos|-| - 9*sin|-|
       \3/        \3/
$$3 x \cos{\left(\frac{x}{3} \right)} - 9 \sin{\left(\frac{x}{3} \right)}$$
d /       /x\        /x\\
--|3*x*cos|-| - 9*sin|-||
dx\       \3/        \3//
$$\frac{d}{d x} \left(3 x \cos{\left(\frac{x}{3} \right)} - 9 \sin{\left(\frac{x}{3} \right)}\right)$$
Detail solution
  1. Differentiate term by term:

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

      1. Apply the product rule:

        ; to find :

        1. Apply the power rule: goes to

        ; 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:

        The result is:

      So, the result is:

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

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

        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:

        So, the result is:

      So, the result is:

    The result is:

  2. Now simplify:


The answer is:

The graph
The first derivative [src]
      /x\
-x*sin|-|
      \3/
$$- x \sin{\left(\frac{x}{3} \right)}$$
The second derivative [src]
 /     /x\         \
 |x*cos|-|         |
 |     \3/      /x\|
-|-------- + sin|-||
 \   3          \3//
$$- (\frac{x \cos{\left(\frac{x}{3} \right)}}{3} + \sin{\left(\frac{x}{3} \right)})$$
The third derivative [src]
       /x\        /x\
- 6*cos|-| + x*sin|-|
       \3/        \3/
---------------------
          9          
$$\frac{x \sin{\left(\frac{x}{3} \right)} - 6 \cos{\left(\frac{x}{3} \right)}}{9}$$
The graph
Derivative of 3xcos(x/3)-9sin(x/3)