cot(x)
------
3
x - x
cot(x)/(x - x^3)
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 :
The derivative of sine is cosine:
To find :
The derivative of cosine is negative sine:
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 :
The derivative of cosine is negative sine:
To find :
The derivative of sine is cosine:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
Apply the power rule: goes to
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 is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
2 / 2\
-1 - cot (x) \-1 + 3*x /*cot(x)
------------ + ------------------
3 2
x - x / 3\
\x - x /
/ / 2\ \
| | / 2\ | |
| | \-1 + 3*x / | |
| |3 - ------------|*cot(x) |
| | 2 / 2\| / 2 \ / 2\|
| / 2 \ \ x *\-1 + x // \1 + cot (x)/*\-1 + 3*x /|
2*|- \1 + cot (x)/*cot(x) + ------------------------- - -------------------------|
| 2 / 2\ |
\ -1 + x x*\-1 + x / /
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ 2\
x*\-1 + x /
/ / 3\ \
| / 2\ | / 2\ / 2\ | |
| | / 2\ | | 6*\-1 + 3*x / \-1 + 3*x / | |
| / 2 \ | \-1 + 3*x / | 3*|1 - ------------- + -------------|*cot(x) |
| 3*\1 + cot (x)/*|3 - ------------| | 2 2| |
| | 2 / 2\| | -1 + x 2 / 2\ | / 2 \ / 2\ |
|/ 2 \ / 2 \ \ x *\-1 + x // \ x *\-1 + x / / 3*\1 + cot (x)/*\-1 + 3*x /*cot(x)|
2*|\1 + cot (x)/*\1 + 3*cot (x)/ - ---------------------------------- + -------------------------------------------- + ----------------------------------|
| 2 / 2\ / 2\ |
\ -1 + x x*\-1 + x / x*\-1 + x / /
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/ 2\
x*\-1 + x /