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OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the differentiate of secxtanx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Two of many ways to do this: \[\text{straight product rule:}\\ \frac{d}{dx}\sec x\tan x=\left(\frac{d}{dx}\sec x\right)\tan x+\sec x\left(\frac{d}{dx}\tan x\right)\] \[\text{identity manipulation, then quotient/power/chain rules:}\\ \sec x\tan x=\frac{1}{\cos x}\cdot\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}=\frac{\sin x}{\cos^2x}\\\\ ~~\Rightarrow~~\frac{d}{dx}\sec x\tan x=\frac{\cos^2x\left(\dfrac{d}{dx}\sin x\right)-\sin x\left(\dfrac{d}{dx}\cos^2x\right)}{\left(\cos^2x\right)^2}\]

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