Differentiate .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: Let , so .
- Step 2: .
Answer
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Why not the others: : forgets the chain-rule factor . : puts a minus sign on the derivative of sine. : keeps the sine instead of changing it to cosine.
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