Derivative of
The derivative of is .
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How to work it out
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We differentiate with respect to x. The rule that applies is the quotient rule.
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Quotient rule: . Let and .
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Differentiate each piece:
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Put them in the rule:
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Simplify:
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Differentiating once more gives the second derivative, which tells you about curvature:
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{d}{dx}\left[\frac{x^{3}}{\sin\left(x\right)}\right] = \frac{3 x^{2} \sin\left(x\right) - x^{3} \cos\left(x\right)}{\sin\left(x\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f(x) = \frac{x^{3}}{\sin\left(x\right)} \]
\[ u = x^{3},\quad v = \sin\left(x\right) \]
\[ u' = 3 x^{2},\quad v' = \cos\left(x\right) \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{\left(3 x^{2}\right)\left(\sin\left(x\right)\right) - \left(x^{3}\right)\left(\cos\left(x\right)\right)}{\left(\sin\left(x\right)\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{3 x^{2} \sin\left(x\right) - x^{3} \cos\left(x\right)}{\sin\left(x\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f''(x) = \frac{\left(6 x \sin\left(x\right) + 3 x^{2} \cos\left(x\right) - \left(3 x^{2} \cos\left(x\right) + x^{3} -\sin\left(x\right)\right)\right) \sin\left(x\right)^{2} - \left(3 x^{2} \sin\left(x\right) - x^{3} \cos\left(x\right)\right) 2 \sin\left(x\right) \cos\left(x\right)}{\left(\sin\left(x\right)^{2}\right)^{2}} \]Values of f and f' for / sin(x)
| x | f(x) | f'(x) |
|---|---|---|
| -2 | 8.7980014 | -17.223474 |
| -1 | 1.1883951 | -2.8021256 |
| 0.5 | 0.26072871 | 1.0871115 |
| 1 | 1.1883951 | 2.8021256 |
| 2 | 8.7980014 | 17.223474 |
| 3 | 191.32652 | 1533.5304 |
Questions
What is the derivative of / sin(x)?
The derivative of is .
What is the second derivative of / sin(x)?
((6x * sin(x) + 3 * * cos(x) - (3 * * cos(x) + * -sin(x))) * sin(x)^2 - (3 * * sin(x) - * cos(x)) * 2sin(x) * cos(x)) / (sin(x)^2)^2.
Which rule do you use for / sin(x)?
The quotient rule.
What is the slope of / sin(x) at x = 1?
2.8021256.