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EXAMPLE 1Differentiating the Sine Function

Find y if:

  1. (a) y=x+4sinx
  2. (b) y=x2sinx
  3. (c) y=sinxx
  4. (d) y=exsinx

Solution

  1. (a) y=ddx(x+4sinx) = ddxx+ddx(4sinx) = 1+4 ddxsinx = 1 + 4 cosx
  2. (b) y=ddx(x2sinx) = x2[ddxsinx]+[ddxx2]sinx = x2cosx+2xsinx

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  3. (c) y=ddx(sinxx) = [ddxsinx]xsinx[ddxx]x2=xcosxsinxx2
  4. (d) y=ddx(exsinx)=(exddxsinx+(ddxex)sinx=excosx+exsinx=ex(cosx+sinx)