If , what is at ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: Product rule: .
  2. Step 2: Evaluate at : .
Answer
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Why not the others: evaluates only the trigonometric derivative component; omits the exponential chain rule factor; and incorrectly sums the negative coefficients.

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