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OpenStudy (wolf):

derivative of (3+cot(^2)x)^(1/2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use chain rule.

OpenStudy (wolf):

i know i dont know how to do it with the cot(^2)x

OpenStudy (wolf):

i just need to know what the derivative of the inside is

OpenStudy (wolf):

i know i can rewrite as (cotx)^2 but that doesnt really help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

treat it as cotx*cotx and use product rule.

OpenStudy (wolf):

so -2cotxcsc(^2)x? sorry im not very good at trig functions

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