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Derivative?
What is the derivative of sinx(sinx+cosx) ?
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In other words, {d/dx} sinx(sinx + cosx) = ?
Recall: {d/dx} sinx = cosx, and {d/dx} cosx = -sinx:
{d/dx} sinx(sinx + cosx)
= {d/dx} sin^2(x) + sin(x)cos(x)
= {d/dx} sin^2(x) + {d/dx} sin(x)cos(x)
For the first term, use the chain rule, and for the second term, use the product rule to get the following:
= 2sin(x)cos(x) + [cos^2(x) + sin(x)(-sin(x))]
= 2sin(x)cos(x) – sin^2(x) + cos^2(x)
Now you can simplify…
Recall: cos^2(x) – sin^2(x) = cos(2x), and
Recall: 2sin(x)cos(x) = sin(2x), so:
2sin(x)cos(x) + cos^2(x) – sin^2(x)
= sin(2x) + cos(2x)
Therefore, {d/dx} sinx(sinx + cosx) = sin(2x) + cos(2x).
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