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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how to solve for the first derivative of f(x)=sin(x)cos(x)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's the product rule you will want to use there. Familiar with it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ f(x)=u(x)\cdot v(x) \\ f'(x)=u'(x)\cdot v(x) + u(x) \cdot v'(x) \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\large \color{green}{ uv = u.v' + v.u'}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the derivative for sin x?

OpenStudy (experimentx):

better this way 1/2 sin 2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{d}{dx}(sinx.cosx) = sinx \times \frac{d}{dx}(cosx) + cosx \times \frac{d}{dx}(sinx)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Go with experimentx @unkabogable

OpenStudy (experimentx):

both are equivalent.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did f'(x)=cos^2(x)-sin^2(x) is the answer?

OpenStudy (mathteacher1729):

@waterineyes LaTeX tip -- use \cdot instead of "." :-p \[\huge f\cdot g \text{ vs } f .g\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay Sir...

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