Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
- 8. Definite Integrals3h 25m
3. Techniques of Differentiation
The Chain Rule
Problem 3.7.106c
Textbook Question
Deriving trigonometric identities
c. Differentiate both sides of the identity sin 2t = 2 sin t cost to prove that cos 2t = cos²t−sin²t.

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Start with the given identity: sin(2t) = 2 sin(t) cos(t).
Differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to t using the chain rule on the left side and the product rule on the right side.
For the left side, apply the chain rule: d/dt[sin(2t)] = 2 cos(2t).
For the right side, apply the product rule: d/dt[2 sin(t) cos(t)] = 2 (cos(t) cos(t) + sin(t)(-sin(t))).
Set the derivatives from both sides equal to each other and simplify the right side to show that it can be expressed as cos²(t) - sin²(t).
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