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OpenStudy (zenmo):

Differentiate

OpenStudy (zenmo):

\[f(x)= xe^xcscx\]

OpenStudy (zenmo):

How would I break this up in order to use the rules?

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Ooh that's an ugly one, product rule a couple of times

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Using \[f'g+g'f\] first let f = x and g = e^xcscx and go from there

OpenStudy (zenmo):

\[y ' = (1) \times (e^xcscx) + (x)(e^x \times (-cscxcotx))\]

OpenStudy (zenmo):

\[-xe^xcscxcotx\]

OpenStudy (zenmo):

\[-xe^x \times cscxcotx\]

OpenStudy (zenmo):

Then use product rule for both sides?

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

I think we need to be a bit more careful here

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

\[\frac{ d }{ dx } (x)e^xcscx+\frac{ d }{ dx }(e^xcscx)x\] careful on what you're taking the derivative of

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

\[\frac{ d }{ dx }(x) = 1\] we get \[e^xcscx + \frac{ d }{ dx }(e^xcscx)x\] now do \[\frac{ d }{ dx }(e^xcscx)\]

OpenStudy (zenmo):

\[\frac{ d }{ dx }(e^xcscx) = (e^x \times -cscxcotx) \times ( e^xcscx)\] Using product rule. = ?

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

This requires product rule

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

\[(fg)' = f'g+g'f\]

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Mhm not quite

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

I think you meant + instead of x right :)

OpenStudy (zenmo):

ahh, yes

OpenStudy (zenmo):

\[\frac{ d }{ dx }(e^xcscx)\] I did that wrong?

OpenStudy (zenmo):

\[\frac{ d }{ dx }= e^x \times \frac{ d }{ dx }(cscx) + \frac{ d }{ dx }(e^x) \times cscx\]

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

\[\frac{ d }{ dx }(e^x cscx) = e^xcscx -cotxcscxe^x\] I feel there is an easier way to approach this problem but lets keep going haha since I think you understand this.

OpenStudy (zenmo):

okay

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

So we have \[e^xcscx+e^xcscx-cotxcscxe^x\] that's gross but you can simplify it xD

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Oh I'm missing an x somewhere

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

\[e^xcscx+x(e^x)(cscx)-(x)(cotx)(cscx)e^x\]

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

I think that should suffice for your final answer

OpenStudy (zenmo):

\[e^xcscx( 1 + x - xcotx)\] would be the simplified answer?

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

That should work

OpenStudy (zenmo):

okay, thanks :)

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Np

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