3 log (sec(x))
d / 3 \ --\log (sec(x))/ dx
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Let .
The derivative of is .
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Rewrite the function to be differentiated:
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
The derivative of cosine is negative sine:
The result of the chain rule is:
The result of the chain rule is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
2 3*log (sec(x))*tan(x)
/ 2 / 2 \ \ 3*\2*tan (x) + \1 + tan (x)/*log(sec(x))/*log(sec(x))
/ 2 2 / 2 \ / 2 \ \ 6*\tan (x) + log (sec(x))*\1 + tan (x)/ + 3*\1 + tan (x)/*log(sec(x))/*tan(x)